Yes. Only projects commissioned by CDN member broadcasters are eligible for Diamond.
If you are a production company with an eligible project, the most likely lawful basis under data protection law for providing the names and emails is ‘legitimate interests’. This means there is a legitimate business interest in providing the information, and doing so does not significantly affect the privacy rights of the individuals.
When organisations use this lawful basis they must balance the business interests with the privacy rights of individuals. One way to make this work is to offer individuals a choice. This is why we insist you tell people about Diamond and that they can opt out – before you upload any data. This way the individual remains in control of whether you upload their data.
If you are concerned, please speak to your organisation's data protection officer, or whoever manages data protection compliance.
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