Here we explain simply in what order scouts see athlete profiles on the Talenat platform (Article 27 of the Digital Services Act, DSA).
1. Featured talents on the scout’s home page
When a scout logs in, at the top of their home page they may see the “Featured talents” section: up to 8 profiles with a Premium package, in a different, random order on each visit. Each such profile is clearly marked with a “Premium” badge. If there are no Premium profiles, the section is not shown.
2. In search, everyone is equal
In search, Premium gives no advantage at all. The default order is random and stays the same while the scout pages through the same search; a new search brings a new random order. This way every child has the same chance to be seen.
3. The scout can sort
The scout can choose the order:
- Newest – the profiles added most recently;
- Oldest – the profiles added first;
- Most viewed – the profiles whose videos have been watched by the most scouts;
- Rating – the profiles with the best scout rating (point 5).
Filters (sport, position, birth year, gender, country, region and others) only narrow the choice; they do not change the order.
4. What counts as a view
A view is counted when a registered scout watches at least 10 seconds of a video (or the whole video, if it is shorter). One scout is one view per video, however many times they watch it. Watching by parents, administrators and visitors to the demo view is not counted.
5. How the rating is calculated
A scout can rate a video with 1 to 5 stars only if they have really watched it (point 4), and can change their rating later. The profile rating is a weighted (Bayesian) average: it is calculated as if every profile starts with 5 neutral ratings of 3 stars, and real ratings gradually move it. That is why a profile with one rating cannot jump ahead of a profile with many good ratings. Ratings by scouts in the first 30 days after registration and ratings by scouts whose account is blocked are not counted in the average.
6. What we do not do
We do not sell places in search, we do not use hidden criteria and we do not make automated decisions about children. You can send questions to contact@talenat.net.