A new EU data protection and privacy law comes into force on the 25th May 2018, it is called "General Data Protection Regulation" (GDPR) in English. GDPR has to be adhered to by all businesses/organisations whether for profit/nonprofit/volunteer/member [including sports organisations like sailing clubs and class associations] that store, process and make use of data that can identify an individual person.

The Osprey Class Association [UK] committee have produced a Class Privacy Policy document as required by GDPR which is based on their current understanding of GDPR. This document may be updated as new guidance, from likes of RYA and others, becomes available.