Personal data and data privacy in LARPs

When you participate in a larp you give personal details about yourself to the organisers, such as your name, contact details, character preferences, even health information. When you organise a larp, you receive and store this data. Who has access to it? How long can the data be kept? Who ensures the data is up to date? EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect on 25th May bringing with it updates and changes regarding how personal data needs to be handled by companies and voluntary associations. This presentation looks at how GDPR effects companies and associations organising larps, and what are the rights of the individual participants with regards to their data.