The Wearable Wild West: Assessing the Legal Risks and Protections for Athlete Biometric Data
The wearable technology industry and collection of biometric data have taken the sports world by storm. In collegiate athletics, approximately 80 percent of athletes report that their sports team utilizes some form of athlete biometric data tracking. 1 In professional sports, organizations have used this technology, commonly referred to as “wearables”, for years to gain a competitive advantage for their athletes. 2 For example, Major League Baseball (MLB) has approved an arm sleeve to track...