EU Court of Justice · 4 October 2024
Koninklijke Nederlandse Lawn Tennisbond
In plain English
The Dutch tennis federation gave members' data to sponsors for payment. A purely commercial interest can be a legitimate interest if it is lawful, but the processing must be strictly necessary and not outweighed by the members' rights.
What the court ruled
only on condition that that processing is strictly necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interest in question and that … the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of those members do not override that legitimate interest. While that provision does not require that such an interest be determined by law, it requires that the alleged legitimate interest be lawful.
Related
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