Biometric Data and Athletes: Privacy Law and Compliance Implications

By Jacqueline Klosek, Jon Ng and Jacob Lee, of Goodwin Procter Wearables, AI-powered computer‑vision tools, and analytics platforms now collect and process heart‑rate variability, facial vectors, sleep metrics, and other data athletes and players rely on to optimize performance, prevent injuries, and gain competitive advantages. However, these innovations require the collection of information that can be used for identification or reveals health information, which is regarded as “sensit