An overview of FIFA’s new data protection regulations
On 24 October 2019, the FIFA Council at its meeting in Shanghai, China approved the FIFA Data Protection Regulations[1] (the Regulations), which came into effect on that date. The Regulations borrow heavily from the form and content of General Data Protection Regulation[2] (GDPR). There are however important differences. This article provides a brief overview, examining:
- The legal backdrop
- An overview of the Regulations and how they compare to the GDPR
- What they mean for member associations
This article assumes some background knowledge of the GDPR. For those readers wanting an introduction to the GDPR, please see this LawInSport article[3].
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- Tags: Data Protection Directive | European Economic Area (EEA) | Federal Act on Data Protection 1992 (FADP) | FIFA | FIFA Data Protection Regulations | GDPR | General Data Protection Regulation | Swiss Civil Code
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Written by
Jonathan Bellamy
Jonathan Bellamy is barrister at 39 Essex Chambers specialising in commercial law and sports law. His sports law work includes commercial contract disputes (including player-club, player-agent, service contracts, marketing, sponsorship and online gaming), image rights and regulatory. Jonathan is a practising Chartered Arbitrator, FA Rule K arbitrator and arbitrator for Sports Resolutions’ Commercial, Football and Integrity & Discipline Panels. He is recognised in the major legal directories as “very strong at sports cases with a commercial and arbitration angle” and as a “first rate football litigator and renowned arbitrator".
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