Koninklijke Nederlandse Lawn Tennisbond (C-621/22), para 51: ask the people first as the less intrusive means (Case C-621/22, Koninklijke Nederlandse Lawn Tennisbond v Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, EU:C:2024:857 (4 October 2024), para 51)
The Court pointed to informing people beforehand and asking them as a less restrictive means. A holder that skips this and discloses identifiable records faces the argument that a gentler route existed.
Dated 18 Oct 2026Source checked 18 Oct 2026Basis: primary text
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“it would, in particular, be possible for a sports federation such as the KNLTB, wishing to disclose its members' personal data to third parties for consideration, to inform its members beforehand and to ask them whether they want their data to be transmitted to those third parties for advertising or marketing purposes.”
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- Koninklijke Nederlandse Lawn Tennisbond (C-621/22), para 49: a commercial interest can be a legitimate interest (Case C-621/22, Koninklijke Nederlandse Lawn Tennisbond v Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, EU:C:2024:857 (4 October 2024), para 49)
- Koninklijke Nederlandse Lawn Tennisbond (C-621/22), paras 55 and 57: expectations and strict necessity (Case C-621/22, Koninklijke Nederlandse Lawn Tennisbond v Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, EU:C:2024:857 (4 October 2024), paras 55 and 57)
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