Spanish court orders ISPs to hand over piracy users’ data
The article says a Spanish judge has ordered major internet service providers to disclose the identities of customers suspected of watching illegal football streams. The ruling was requested by LaLiga and comes from Commercial Court No. 1 of Córdoba. It requires providers to supply names, national ID numbers, and postal and email addresses associated with specific IP addresses that LaLiga claims were used to access unauthorised match broadcasts through peer to peer services.
According to the report, the judge states this information is necessary so LaLiga can decide whether to start legal proceedings and against which individuals, effectively shifting enforcement focus toward end users rather than only distributors. The order applies to Vodafone, MasOrange, Orange Espagne, Orange España Virtual, MásMóvil, Digi and Telefónica, and the data must be delivered to LaLiga via a secure channel without needing prior filing in open court.
The request covers IP addresses detected from August 17 2025 through May 24 2026 and includes users linked to mirror channels connected to Ace Stream. The judge also argues Córdoba has jurisdiction because online sports streaming is territorially universal and adopts an interpretation that recognises virtual copies distributed digitally.
The piece notes the decision arrives amid controversy over LaLiga’s anti piracy approach, including matchday blocking that has temporarily affected unrelated websites and services, and mentions LaLiga has offered financial incentives for reporting venues that show pirated matches.
