The KNLTB Case: Legitimate Interests & AI

Legitimate Interests

The recent ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in Koninklijke Nederlandse Lawn Tennisbond v Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (Case C-621/22) expanded on the adequacy of using legitimate interest and expanded on the EDPB Guidelines on "legitimate interests," by infusing valuable nuances and clarifications, particularly in the context of commercial interests and reasonable expectations.

While the case itself revolved around a seemingly straightforward issue related to a sports association sharing member data with sponsors, the CJEU's pronouncements on the GDPR's "legitimate interests" provision have far reaching consequences, particularly for the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence.