Navigating Data Protection Laws When Collecting Sensitive Personal Data in Sports

Introduction

In today’s data-driven sports industry, the personal information of athletes is more valuable, and vulnerable, than ever before.

Data protection laws play a crucial role in shielding athletes from privacy breaches, misuse of data, and reputational harm. This webinar will provide an understanding data protection law and the role it plays in safeguarding an athlete’s personal data, as well as exploring the challenges of collecting special category personal data.

The webinar looks at how to comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, offering actionable guidance to safeguard athlete data and navigate the unique challenges in the sports sector.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Introduction to the sporting landscape
• Definition of special category personal data and how this is distinguished from personal/sensitive data
• Overview of Articles 6 and 9 of UK GDPR regarding lawful bases for data processing
• Practical guidance on selecting an appropriate legal basis, with a focus on substantial public interest conditions and explicit consent
• Discuss the power imbalances in consent
• Balancing fairness in competition with privacy rights
• The importance of conducting Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) to identify risks and mitigation strategies and implementing privacy policies and appropriate policy documents to maintain compliance

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Monday 28th July 2025

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