| California privacy risk assessments and automated decisionmaking technology, or ADMT |
Regulations effective 1 January 2026; ADMT-specific compliance begins 1 January 2027. |
CCPA-covered clubs, groups and suppliers handling relevant personal information. |
Classify each recruitment workflow and obtain assessment, notice and review capabilities. (cppa.ca.gov) |
| Colorado replacement ADMT law |
SB26-189 signed 14 May 2026; requirements begin 1 January 2027. |
Covered developers and deployers using technology that materially influences consequential decisions. |
Replace old SB24-205 checklists with the enacted replacement and monitor implementing rules. (leg.colorado.gov) |
| Illinois AI employment provisions |
Public Act 103-0804 effective 1 January 2026. |
Employers using AI in covered Illinois employment processes. |
Review discrimination risks, notices and recruitment uses with employment counsel. (ilga.gov) |
| California automated discipline and termination restrictions |
SB947 signed 30 September 2026; operative 1 July 2027. |
Employers using covered systems for disciplinary or termination decisions. |
Keep recruitment analytics separate from unreviewed release or disciplinary decisions. (gov.ca.gov) |
| California data-broker deletion mechanism |
DROP processing obligations began 1 August 2026. |
Suppliers meeting the data-broker definition; customers receiving affected data. |
Obtain a classification statement and test correction/deletion propagation. (cppa.ca.gov) |
| MLS privacy-management requirement |
League initiative announced 30 March 2026. |
MLS club technology, legal and procurement teams. |
Establish whether recruitment systems are included in the club’s implementation scope. (mlssoccer.com) |
| MLS 2027 Sprint Season |
Detailed schedule announced 29 October 2026; regular season runs 19 February–8 May 2027. |
MLS scouting and data buyers. |
Define subscription periods and dataset season identifiers explicitly. (mlssoccer.com) |
| NWSL 2027 free-agency negotiations |
Negotiating period opened 1 July 2026. |
NWSL recruitment teams and player-availability suppliers. |
Distinguish eligibility to negotiate from current contractual availability. (nwslsoccer.com) |
| FIFA transfer-system reform |
Approved 10 June 2026; new RSTP effective 1 January 2027. |
International recruitment, football operations and valuation teams. |
Add applicable-rule version and contract-date fields to transaction diligence. (inside.fifa.com) |
| EU high-risk AI timetable |
AI Omnibus effective 27 July 2026; Annex III requirements apply 2 December 2027. |
EU-connected multi-club groups and relevant suppliers. |
Update implementation dates without treating the extension as a privacy-law exemption. (digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu) |
| FIFA tracking-system documentation |
September 2026 EPTS application guide and test manual listed with publication date 22 September 2026. |
Tracking-derived intelligence buyers. |
Request current, product-specific certification and testing evidence. Publication is not itself proof of a club compliance deadline. (inside.fifa.com) |
