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Umbel, the leading first-party data management platform for sports and entertainment, announced today that it will, alongside iSportConnect, host a complimentary webinar, GDPR: 5 Steps Teams Must Take Before 2018, on Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 10 AM CST. The webinar will offer expert advice from a panel that includes Phil James (Partner at Sheridans law firm), Fiona Green (Director and Co-Founder of Winners FDD), and Decima Kunz (Director of Product Management at Umbel).
“Most organizations simply aren’t ready for GDPR,” said Umbel VP of Marketing, Natasha Morgan. “We want to drive home that this is something sports and entertainment professionals need to address now. We’ll be identifying actionable ways they can prepare for May 2018.”
The webinar will explore how organizations around the world, whether sports teams, venues, or the vendors they use, are getting ready for new privacy regulations that will potentially result in fines in the millions for violators.
The informative webinar will specifically cover:
- The ramifications and penalties teams will face if they violate GDPR
- Common misconceptions around the new regulation
- How experts in IT and marketing are preparing
- 5 steps to take before GDPR hits in 2018
For more information and to register for the webinar, visit www.umbel.com/gdprwebinar. The event will also be recorded and available for on-demand viewing at www.umbel.com.
About Umbel:
Umbel helps the most admired companies in sports and entertainment collect, unite, and act on first-party customer data to increase engagement, revenue, and fan loyalty. With unprecedented audience insights, teams, venues, and brands keep audiences engaged throughout the entire event. Founded in 2010, Umbel is headquartered in Austin, Texas.