Supplier terms are contractual conditions, not government regulation—but they can still defeat the intended purchase. Hudl provides a concrete example relevant to Wyscout and connected workflows; it is not a finding that every club has accepted identical terms.
Hudl’s public user terms, updated 11 August 2026, restrict automated access or extraction and using service data to train, fine-tune or develop AI models, except as provided in the terms or expressly permitted in writing. They distinguish personal use from organisational customer use and recognise the separate customer agreement. (hudl.com)
The public organisation terms, updated 8 April 2026, contain their own generative-AI provisions covering prompt licensing, output review, human oversight and intellectual-property treatment. These provisions make agreement hierarchy and negotiated amendments material diligence items. (hudl.com)
These are verified current document dates, not proof that every quoted provision was newly introduced on those dates. No club’s executed agreement was reviewed.
What should a recruitment data licence stress test contain?
The following is a recommended negotiation matrix:
| Intended workflow | Written clarification to obtain | Evidence to retain |
|---|---|---|
| Import an authorised API feed | Permitted datasets, users, environments and purposes. | Order form, API schedule and sample export. |
| Build an internal recruitment model | Whether model development and derived features are permitted. | Express permission tied to the workflow. |
| Use an external AI processor | Whether data may leave the platform; approved recipients and retention. | Processing terms and subprocessor schedule. |
| Generate or store embeddings | Whether indexing, retrieval and derived representations are addressed. | Clause-specific answer, not a generic AI assurance. |
| Share across owned clubs | Named entities, territories and access boundaries. | Group entitlement schedule. |
| Retain evidence after termination | What may survive, for how long and in what form. | Exit schedule and export test. |
| Use supplier-generated reports | Ownership, permitted reuse and underlying third-party restrictions. | Applicable AI and content terms. |
For a Wyscout alternatives or Wyscout vs StatsBomb evaluation, apply this matrix to both the incumbent and challenger. The recommended buying test is whether the additional evidence is usable in the intended workflow—not simply whether it can be displayed during a demonstration.