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Data Protection Made Easy episodes

  • S2 Ep3: DPIAs that actually protect people

    DPIAs are one of the most powerful tools in data protection when done properly. But too often they become tick box exercises that fail to manage real risk.

    In this episode, we will be cutting through the theory to focus on what works in practice, including:

    • What regulators actually expect to see
    • Common mistakes that undermine DPIAs
    • How to turn DPIAs into genuine risk management tools
    • Practical examples that protect individuals and organisations alike
      • 50 min
    • S2 Ep2: GDPR Radio - Grok, the Online Safety Act, and UK AI Regulation

      Hosts Catarina Santos and Caine Glancy unpack early ICO enforcement activity around PECR breaches, debate whether meaningful consent is still realistic in today’s digital economy, and explore the growing push to protect children online through age assurance and the Online Safety Act.

      The conversation also turns to Grok and the wider role of AI on social platforms, including Elon Musk’s comments on free speech, regulatory scrutiny in the UK and EU, and whether current laws are moving quickly enough to keep pace with emerging technologies.

      40 min
    • S1 Ep229: Data Protection Made Easy - 2025 Wrapped
      In this special 2025 Wrapped edition of the Data Protection Made Easy podcast, Caine Glancy and Catarina Santos count down the top five most listened episodes of the year and unpack what they tell us about the real challenges facing DPOs and privacy teams. From the ethics of employee monitoring in an AI and hybrid working world, to what it really takes to stand out as a DPO, through to the Data Protection and Digital Information Act, adequacy worries, a surge in SARs and the thorny world of employee and ex employee requests, the hosts revisit their early predictions, share what changed through 2025, and look ahead to a busy 2026 that will include STAIRS, new complaints procedures, and more pressure on organisations to prove they can balance risk, rights and business needs. 
      54 min
    • S1 Ep228: Santas Naughty List - Lessons for Data Retention
       Santa’s Naughty List, Lessons For Data Retention dives into one of the core challenges in data protection, deciding what to keep, what to archive, and when it is finally time to let go. In this festive live episode, Caine Glancy and Katarina Douni explore sensible retention periods, the risks of holding information for longer than necessary, and the practical steps organisations can take to manage disposal and stay compliant. Using Santa’s famous list as a simple way to explain decision making, the hosts walk through real scenarios, answer audience questions, and show how effective retention helps reduce risk at year end and beyond. Perfect for anyone working with personal data who wants clear, practical guidance presented in a friendly and seasonal way. 
      30 min
    • S1 Ep227: GDPR Radio - Digital Omnibus, Personal Data and SAR Reform
       Join Caine Glancy and Catarina Santos for Episode 227 of the Data Protection Made Easy podcast. Explore the Digital Omnibus proposals, personal data changes, SAR purpose tests, data breach reforms, cookie rule updates and a new CNIL study on selling personal data. A clear and practical update for UK and EU privacy professionals. If you would like to tune in to live episodes of the Data Protection Made Easy podcast in the future you can register via our events page or email [email protected].
      33 min
    • S1 Ep226: Streamlining SARs - Practical Advice for DPOs
       In this follow up to our SARs session, Caine Glancy and Oluwagbenga Onojobi take questions and real scenarios from the Data Protection Made Easy community and work through them live. They look at property data in social housing, SARs linked to disrepair claims, how far to go with redactions and third party data in employment files, and what reasonable and proportionate looks like in practice. A practical listen for anyone handling Subject Access Requests. If you would like to join us live on future episodes of the Data Protection Made Easy podcast you can email [email protected] and join our speakers live. 
      35 min
    • S1 Ep225: Cookies Part 2 Trick or Treat
      Tune in to the Data Protection Made Easy Podcast for a special episode as we celebrate Halloween in style and return for part two of our Cookie discussion. Catarina Santos was joined by special guests Gbenga and Holly who shared expert insights and top tips for our audience to take away. If you enjoy listening to the Data Protection Made Easy Podcast and want to join our brilliant hosts live on future episodes, you can request to join our community for free via our website, or email [email protected]. Subscriber here: Data Protection Made Easy.
      34 min

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    A weekly podcast hosted by our experts at Data Protection People covering a wide range of data protection and cyber security topics. We also join together to discuss the news of the week and recent…