On Tuesday there was an interesting story in the media about a group of footballers threatening legal action and seeking compensation for the trade in their personal data.
The use of data is widespread in every sport. It is not just used by clubs to manage player performance but by others such as betting companies to help them set match odds. Some of the information may be sold by clubs whilst other information may be collected by companies using public sources including the media.
Do footballers have rights in relation to this data? Can they use the GDPR to seek compensation for the use of their data?
On Tuesday, Ibrahim Hasan gave an interview to BBC Radio 4’s (PM programme) about this story. You can listen below:
This and other GDPR developments will be discussed in detail on our forthcoming GDPR Update workshop. We have a few places left on our Advanced Certificate in GDPR Practice course starting in November.
