How can I find out what information has been collected about me?
You can ask the hobby organiser what information it has on you. When you do so, you can also check that there are no errors in your information and details like your home address and telephone number are correct.
The hobby organiser must tell you what personal data it has on you. You can get a list of the data on paper or by email. For example, if you have filled in a registration form for the hobby, you can check whether the hobby organiser has the data you gave on the form.
What to do:
- Request the information directly from the hobby organiser, such as your sports team or art school. You can ask for help from your coach or instructor if you are not sure who to ask about the information. You can also find instructions in the privacy statement most hobby organisers have on their website. You can always ask your parent or another adult for help with making the request.
- In your request, tell the hobby organiser what information you want. You can also ask the hobby organiser to give you all data it has on you.
- The hobby organiser usually has to reply to your request within a month.
- If the hobby organiser does not reply within a month or tells you that it does not intend to give you the information, you can contact the Data Protection Ombudsman. The Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman is an authority that supervises data protection, including in hobbies. In some cases, the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman can order the hobby organiser to give you the information you have requested.
You can find our contact details here: Children’s data protection rights | Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman
