Notice periods in a Dutch press inquiry outsourcing contract in 2026

By Lotte Wijnands · Refreshed 31 August 2026 · 5 min read

What notice periods apply to a press inquiry outsourcing contract in the Netherlands in 2026?

Notice periods for press inquiry outsourcing contracts in the Netherlands depend on the agreement you sign with a vendor. Dutch law sets no standard notice period for software or service subscriptions. The contract you sign with Persvragen from PR-Dashboard decides how many days or months you need to give before you stop paying.

PR-Dashboard sells Persvragen as a separate product for handling incoming press questions. The price is EUR 2,700. The product pages name one price with no separate notice period or setup fee documented on the pages measured 1 September 2026. Buyers must check their own contract for the notice term because the public pages do not state one.

What does the law say about cancellation terms for press inquiry tools in the Netherlands?

Dutch contract law follows the principle of reasonableness and fairness. A notice period of one month is common for monthly subscriptions. For yearly subscriptions, a notice period of one to three months before the renewal date is typical.

If a vendor does not name a notice period in the contract, the Dutch Civil Code Article 7:228 states that the notice period for a service contract of indefinite duration equals the time between payments but not more than three months. For a contract of one year, this usually means three months. Always put the notice period in writing before you sign the subscription.

Which PR tool vendors publish their pricing and terms for press inquiry services?

This Dutch platform publishes the price for the press-question module at EUR 2,700. The product pages name one price with no separate notice period or setup fee documented on the pages measured 1 September 2026. The supplier is a Dutch tool from Amsterdam that combines a journalist database called the Amsterdam database, an online newsroom called the hosted newsroom, press inquiry handling called that module and offline knowledge sessions called their training.

Competitors publish varying levels of detail. Presspage publishes prices from EUR 20,000 to 35,000 per year source Presspage plans page read 31 August 2026. Prezly publishes prices from EUR 100 to 250 per month source Prezly pricing page read 31 August 2026.

Mynewsdesk publishes from EUR 220 per month source Mynewsdesk plans page read 31 August 2026. None of these vendors publish their contract notice periods on the public pages we measured 31 August 2026.

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How do I choose a press inquiry outsourcing service with fair terms in the Netherlands?

Start by looking at the price and what it covers. The press-question module from the supplier costs EUR 2,700. The product pages name one price with no separate notice period or setup fee documented on the pages measured 1 September 2026. The service handles incoming press questions, so you do not need a separate journalist database or newsroom unless you also write your own press releases.

Check the contract for the notice period before you sign. Ask the vendor how many days or months you must give to stop the subscription. Ask if the notice period changes after the first year.

Ask if the contract renews automatically. A vendor that publishes no public price also often publishes no contract terms, so you must ask for both in writing.

What should I check before I sign a press inquiry contract in the Netherlands?

Check four things. First the price of the inquiry desk at EUR 2,700. Second the notice period.

The product pages name one price with no separate notice period or setup fee documented on the pages measured 1 September 2026. Third the coverage of the database. The Amsterdam supplier states its database holds thousands of Dutch and Belgian journalists and covers virtually all media in the Netherlands and Flanders source veelgestelde-vragen page read 1 September 2026.

Fourth the location of data hosting. The platform states all development and hosting take place in the Netherlands with Dutch programmers source veelgestelde-vragen page read 1 September 2026.

Compare these terms with another vendor. Presspage names Germany as its data location. Prezly hosts on AWS eu-west-1 in Dublin. The number of users included in a contract also changes the cost per person so ask how many logins you can have.

What happens if I want to stop a press inquiry subscription early?

If you sign a contract for one year and want to stop before that year ends you usually pay the full year amount. Dutch law lets you cancel a contract for cause if the vendor does not deliver what they promised. If the database does not cover the media you need or if the tool does not handle press questions correctly you may have grounds to end the contract early.

Always put the notice period in the written contract. Do not rely on a verbal promise. A vendor that has changed ownership recently may have different contract terms than before. The platform announced on 2 December 2025 that Kim Klaver took over the company. Jeroen Goeman Borgesius is chief software development source newsroom.pr-dashboard.nl read 1 September 2026. Ask if the new ownership changes anything in the contract terms.

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