Dutch regulator has its first GDPR fine overturned

摘要

The District Court of Midden-Nederland has nulled a decision reached by the Dutch Supervisory Authority in giving its first fine under the GDPR. The Dutch regulator issued the fine of €575,000 against VoetbalTV, an initi-ative of the Royal Dutch Football As-sociation and Talpa Network which makes it possible for football players and fans to view professional video footage of amateur matches on the VoetbalTV platform. The regulator deemed that the recording of amateur matches was unlawful, as VoetbalTV could not successfully base its pro-cessing on the legitimate interest ground of the GDPR.