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Serious Privacy

by Dr. K Royal, Paul Breitbarth & Ralph O'Brien · English · Business

The PICCASO award winning Podcast, for those who are interested in the hottest field of human rights and laws on the digital frontier. Whether you are a professional who wants to learn more about privacy and privacy laws, data protection, GDPR or cyber law or someone who just finds this fascinating,

New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 37 min
Latest: 14 Oct 2026
Language: English

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14 Oct 2026 · 33 minNew

They're Speaking my Language (or are they?) - week in privacy

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Serious Privacy podcast, where Paul Bretibarth, and Ralph O'Brien cover a smashing week in privacy! Dr. K Royal is at the @Association of Corporate Counsel in Boston speaking on Information Governance (with @tanya Avila, sajju george, and Stacey Shaw). Paul and Ralph got you covered with all the good stuff! @trustarc If you have comments or questions, find us on LinkedIn and Instagram @seriousprivacy, and on BlueSky under @seriousprivacy.eu, @europaulb....

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S7 · E38 · 8 Oct 2026 · 40 min
What does Privacy have to do with horses? That's what we asked (with CPPA Phil Laird)
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Serious Privacy podcast, where Ralph O'Brien and Dr. K Royal host the #CPPA California Privacy Protecction Agency's General Counsel, @Phil Laird and what a fascinating conversation! We hated to say good-bye! Paul Breitbarth was out this spisode, so it will be another week for the scooby gang. @trustarc If you have comments or questions, find us on LinkedIn and Instagram @seriousprivacy, and on BlueSky under @seriousprivacy.eu, @europaulb.seriousprivacy....
S7 · E37 · 30 Sep 2026 · 31 min
A week in privacy - Themes not Dreams
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Serious Privacy podcast, where Paul Breitbarth and Dr. K Royal discuss a week in privacy and they seem to be themes but not dreams. privacy is a work in progress. Ralph O'Brien was out this week. @trustarc If you have comments or questions, find us on LinkedIn and Instagram @seriousprivacy, and on BlueSky under @seriousprivacy.eu, @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu, @heartofprivacy.bsky.app and @igrobrien.seriousprivacy.eu, and email podcast@seriouspriva...
S7 · E36 · 23 Sep 2026 · 31 min
A Solo Cup of Privacy
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Serious Privacy podcast, where Dr. K Royal was unepectedly solo (Paul Breitbarth, Ralph O'Brien, were both traveling). So she provides a completely unscripted episode covering changes she has seen in the past 2 decades aloing with some news highlights. She promised not to sing too much. @trustarc If you have comments or questions, find us on LinkedIn and Instagram @seriousprivacy, and on BlueSky under @seriousprivacy.eu, @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu, @h...
S7 · E35 · 16 Sep 2026 · 41 min
Honor and Impact - Ralph and K get serious on 9/11
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Serious Privacy podcast, where Ralph O'Brien, and Dr. K Royal take a moment (or 41 moments) to reflect on the meaning, history, and honor on 9/11. It's a humbling podcast, but one you will enjoy. We also bake in some privacy news. @trustarc @Paul Breitbarth, If you have comments or questions, find us on LinkedIn and Instagram @seriousprivacy, and on BlueSky under @seriousprivacy.eu, @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu, @heartofprivacy.bsky.app and @igrobrien.seriou...
S7 · E34 · 9 Sep 2026 · 36 min
When Paul's away - A week in Privacy with Ralph and K!
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Serious Privacy podcast, where Ralph O'Brien, and Dr. K Royal cover a week in privacy, with a pretty random bag of stuff! We discuss enforcement actions, AI legislation, jewellery, password advice, special category data and all the latest news and views! Australian consultation https://consultations.ag.gov.au/rights-and-protections/privacy-reform/ Carey leming substack https://insights.priva.cat/ If you have comments or questions, find us on LinkedIn a...
S7 · E33 · 2 Sep 2026 · 38 min
Week in Privacy - Information is Beautiful
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Serious Privacy podcast, where Paul Breitbarth, Ralph O'Brien, and Dr. K Royal cover a week in privacy, enforcement actions, breaches, settlements (dud you see the one with Meta?), and more. Check out this website for visualizations of data breaches https://informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/worlds-biggest-data-breaches-hacks/ If you have comments or questions, find us on LinkedIn and Instagram @seriousprivacy, and on BlueSky under @serious...
S7 · E32 · 26 Aug 2026 · 50 min
12 years in ICO Complaints (with Dom Smith) AND Meta settlement
Send us Fan Mail The real problem with complaints isn’t that people are complaining. It’s that unhappy people don’t usually show up unless something already went wrong. So when the ICO says it has to triage harder, that’s the tension. Welcome to the Serious Privacy podcast, where Paul Breitbarth, Ralph O'Brien, and Dr. K Royal connect with Dom Smith of the UK's Information Commissioner's Office to discuss his role in addressing complaints and changes he has seen over the last 12 years. We'll ...
S7 · E31 · 19 Aug 2026 · 37 min
Eclipsing Privacy - Smart Glasses and a week in privacy
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Serious Privacy podcast, where Ralph O'Brien and Dr. K Royal, review the Meta Smart Glasses and privacy issues just before a solar eclipse occurs. We've decided we like the Duck, Duck, Go version. They include a brief week in privacy. If you have comments or questions, find us on LinkedIn and Instagram @seriousprivacy, and on BlueSky under @seriousprivacy.eu, @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu, @heartofprivacy.bsky.app and @igrobrien.seriousprivacy.eu, and email po...
S7 · E30 · 12 Aug 2026 · 41 min
Privacy Down Under (with Commissioner Carly Kind)
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Serious Privacy podcast, where Paul Breitbarth and Ralph O'Brien speak with the Privacy Commissioner of Australia, Carly Kind, about the legislative developments in Australia, indigenous privacy, enforcement action on data breaches, and of course the U 16 social media ban. If you have comments or questions, find us on LinkedIn and Instagram @seriousprivacy, and on BlueSky under @seriousprivacy.eu, @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu, @heartofprivacy.bsky.app a...
S7 · E29 · 5 Aug 2026 · 37 min
one HOT week in Privacy
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Serious Privacy podcast, where Paul Breitbarth, Ralph O'Brien, and Dr. K Royal, discuss a week in privacy in the midst of hot temperatures in Europe and multiple fires arund the world. This week, we bring you some enforcement activities, regulator inquiries, old laws for new purposes, and guidance from various regulators on child safety. If you have comments or questions, find us on LinkedIn and Instagram @seriousprivacy, and on BlueSky under @seriousprivacy....
S7 · E28 · 28 Jul 2026 · 35 min
A multifacted week in privacy
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Serious Privacy podcast, where Paul Breitbarth, Ralph O'Brien, and Dr. K Royal, discuss a week in privacy. We have some jucy news from Europe, New Jersey, and the United Kingdom. Tune in! If you have comments or questions, find us on LinkedIn and Instagram @seriousprivacy, and on BlueSky under @seriousprivacy.eu, @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu, @heartofprivacy.bsky.app and @igrobrien.seriousprivacy.eu, and email [email protected]. Rate and Review us! Su...
S7 · E27 · 22 Jul 2026 · 41 min
A Big 300! Regulating Canada and the World (with Philippe Dufresne)
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Serious Privacy podcast, where Paul Breitbarth, Ralph O'Brien, and Dr. K Royal, celebrate 300 episodes. And for this milestone, we invited Philippe Dufresne - Privacy Commissioner of Canada and Chair of the Executive Committee of the Global Privacy Assembly. It is a fascinating discussion and one not to miss! If you have comments or questions, find us on LinkedIn and Instagram @seriousprivacy, and on BlueSky under @seriousprivacy.eu, @europaulb.seriouspri...
S7 · E26 · 17 Jul 2026 · 34 min
Schrödinger's data - Guidance on being Anonymous and Web Scraping
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Serious Privacy podcast, where Paul Breitbarth, Ralph O'Brien, and Dr. K Royal, discuss a week in privacy. And we discuss some of the hot topics including an European Data Protection Board (EDPB) we also look at the EDPB guidelines on anonymisation, and Web scraping, including data dimensionality - which we looked up live! We also discussed Prince Harry's privacy lawsuit in the UK - spoiler alert, he lost. And Meta up so some shenanigans. Come join the ...
S7 · E25 · 15 Jul 2026 · 37 min
A week in privacy, but we're really talking US Supreme Court
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Serious Privacy podcast, where Paul Breitbarth, Ralph O'Brien, and Dr. K Royal, discuss a week in privacy. Let's be honest though - it's really the US Supreme Court reent decisions in Slaughter and Chatrie. Tune in for a lievely discussion. Oh - and we're also on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@seriousprivacypodcast Chatrie v. United States (25-112): Police officers conducted a Fourth Amendment search when they acquired Okello Chatrie’s location data from Goog...
S7 · E24 · 1 Jul 2026 · 42 min
Digital Colonization with Samantha Simms
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Serious Privacy podcast, where Ralph O'Brien and Dr. K Royal, ( Paul Breitbarth was out) meet with the phenomenal Samantha Simms. We had the best time going deep on some really substantive issues, even starting with Samantha's answer on the unexpected question. Join us as we discuss key issues and the digital colonization. If you have comments or questions, find us on LinkedIn and Instagram @seriousprivacy, and on BlueSky under @seriousprivacy.eu, @europaulb....
S7 · E23 · 25 Jun 2026 · 42 min
Censorship, Safety, or Something Else? (Social Media Controls with Fey O'Brien)
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Serious Privacy podcast, where Ralph O'Brien , Dr. K Royal, and Paul Breitbarth explores the implications of proposed social media age restrictions in the UK to under 16s, through the insights of university student (and our editor!) Fey O'Brien, emphasising the importance of digital literacy and open communications. As the debate surrounding social media age restrictions continues, it is vital to consider the implications for minors and their rights. Engaging w...
S7 · E22 · 22 Jun 2026 · 29 min
Bonus on AI, Games, and Governance of Emerging Tech
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Serious Privacy podcast, where Ralph O'Brien , Dr. K Royal, and Paul Breitbarth each provide a summary of the respective conferences they attended. The IAPP AI conference in Dublin, Games Expo, and Governance of Emerging Tech. Enjoy! If you have comments or questions, find us on LinkedIn and Instagram @seriousprivacy, and on BlueSky under @seriousprivacy.eu, @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu, @heartofprivacy.bsky.app and @igrobrien.seriousprivacy.eu, and email pod...
S7 · E21 · 18 Jun 2026 · 33 min
The Glassholes of Privacy (Surveillance)
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Serious Privacy podcast, where Ralph O'Brien , Dr. K Royal, and Paul Breitbarth discuss surveillance in all of its lovely permutations along with some current news. If you have comments or questions, find us on LinkedIn and Instagram @seriousprivacy, and on BlueSky under @seriousprivacy.eu, @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu, @heartofprivacy.bsky.app and @igrobrien.seriousprivacy.eu, and email [email protected]. Rate and Review us! Subscribe today HERE Ba...
S7 · E20 · 10 Jun 2026 · 37 min
Simply Irresistable programs (with Ryan Boos)
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Serious Privacy podcast, where Ralph O'Brien and Dr. K Royal, while Paul Breitbarth is out, meet with Ryan Boos of TrustArc. What's on the mic? Simplification of privacy programs. Ryan comes to this with the experience to back up his knowledge - he has fought in the data trenches and flown through the danger zone! Okay... he has major chops. If you have comments or questions, find us on LinkedIn and Instagram @seriousprivacy, and on BlueSky under @seriouspriv...
S7 · E19 · 3 Jun 2026 · 37 min
an Aiyiyi week in privacy with Ralph and K
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Serious Privacy podcast, where Ralph O'Brien and Dr. K Royal, while Paul Breitbarth is out, discuss some reent events, namely graduation speakers, boos, and AI. If you have comments or questions, find us on LinkedIn and Instagram @seriousprivacy, and on BlueSky under @seriousprivacy.eu, @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu, @heartofprivacy.bsky.app and @igrobrien.seriousprivacy.eu, and email [email protected]. Rate and Review us! Subscribe today HERE Back t...
S7 · E18 · 27 May 2026 · 35 min
Around the world in a week in privacy
Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode of a week in privacy, hosts Paul Breitbarth and Ralph O'Brien discuss some key movements in privacy, data protection, cyber law, and AI around the world. Dr. K Royal was off speaking at a Governance or Emerging Tech and Science conference in Arizona. Join Paul and Ralph to cover both the highs and lows and share concerns about trends we are seeing. If you have comments or questions, find us on LinkedIn and Instagram @seriousprivacy, and on BlueSky und...
S7 · E17 · 20 May 2026 · 38 min
Governance, Guardrails, and Getting AI Right (with Shoshana Rosenberg)
Send us Fan Mail If ever there was a time to take AI governance seriously, it is now. Luckily, our guest today has written a great book about it. This week on the Serious Privacy podcast, Paul Breitbarth, Ralph O'Brien and Dr. K Royal speak with Shoshana Rosenberg. She is Managing Director of Logical AI Governance, General Counsel at SafePorter and of course one of the founders of the Women in AI Governance network. Shoshana’s book, Practical AI Governance - Building a Program for Overs...
S7 · E16 · 15 May 2026 · 35 min
A confusing week in Privacy with K and Paul!
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Serious Privacy podcast, where Paul Breitbarth and and Dr. K Royal, while Ralph O'Brien is out, discuss some fascinating news. Catch what's happening. First up - a decision from Spain on when data processing starts. We are so confused. #unexpectedquestion what fruit would be disappointed by the name we gave it? If you have comments or questions, find us on LinkedIn and Instagram @seriousprivacy, and on BlueSky under @seriousprivacy.eu, @europaulb.seriouspriva...
S7 · E15 · 6 May 2026 · 36 min
Governing the data world (with Daragh O’Brien)
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Serious Privacy podcast, where Paul Breitbarth, Dr. K Royal, and Ralph O'Brien connect with Daragh O'Brien of Castlebridge to talk about data governance, the weaponisation of DSARs (data subject access requests), and all the complexities thereof. If you have comments or questions, find us on LinkedIn and Instagram @seriousprivacy, and on BlueSky under @seriousprivacy.eu, @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu, @heartofprivacy.bsky.app and @igrobrien.seriousprivacy.eu, ...
S7 · E14 · 30 Apr 2026 · 43 min
The GDPR - 10 vs. 8 - it's still great!
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Serious Privacy podcast, where Paul Breitbarth, Dr. K Royal, and Ralph O'Brien celebrated the 10th anniversary of the #GDPR! Yea!! Okay, there is some debate on the birthday date, whether it is 2016 or 2018... where one is when it was signed into law and the other when enforcement went live. We challenge poeple to vote! We discussed the highs, the lows, the dirty, the clean, the boots on the ground stories - oh what sweet memories. Powered by Trus...
S7 · E13 · 23 Apr 2026 · 41 min
From Man with Love. A conversation with Dr Alexandra Delaney-Bhattacharya
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Serious Privacy podcast, where Paul Breitbarth, Dr. K Royal, and Ralph O'Brien meet with Dr. Alexandra Delaney-Bhattacharya, Information Commissioner for the Isle of Man to discuss her experiences, professional growth, priorities, and outlook. It's a rousing good discussion and one listeners everywhere should love. If you have comments or questions, find us on LinkedIn and Instagram @seriousprivacy, and on BlueSky under @seriousprivacy.eu, @europaulb.seriousp...
S7 · E12 · 16 Apr 2026 · 36 min
Royal Reports from IAPP 26 in DC
Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Serious Privacy with Paul Breitbarth, Ralph O'Brien, and Dr. K Royal, we review high points of the IAPP Summit held in Washington DC. K attended in person and connected with individuals on their take-aways and the keynote speakers - you know, just some people like Prince Harry, Salman Rushdie, and Maya Shankar (plus others, like Serious Privacy guest Prof. Woodrow Hatzog). We also extend our congratulations to Leadership Award winner Alexandra Reeve Givens ...
S7 · E11 · 8 Apr 2026 · 40 min
Fudge, DPIAs & Global Domination Plans (with Simon Pillinger)
Send us Fan Mail In this slightly chaotic (and mildly censored) April Fools’ episode, hosts Paul Breitbarth, Ralph O'Brien, and Dr. K Royal welcome Simon Pillinger of Pillinger Privacy, also known as the first president of the People's Republic of North Oxfordshire, to discuss how humour, healthcare, and hard-won experience shape a career in data protection—and why the profession sometimes takes itself far too seriously. Along the way, they unpack the risks of “compliance theatre”, the human ...
S7 · E10 · 1 Apr 2026 · 32 min
A global world... of social media addiction?
Send us Fan Mail We are back again, and why so Serious? We are well into to season 7 of the Serious Privacy podcast, with dr. K Royal, Ralph O'Brien and Paul Breitbarth. Ahead of IAPP Washington DC, we discuss the new Oklahoma SB546, the Global CBPR forum meeting in Lima Peru, regulatory capture, Trademarking your image, Delve compliance controversy and the HUGE news of court cases regarding Social Media addiction which may open the floodgates to more cases... and much much more! CBPR...

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Serious Privacy is a English business podcast from Dr. K Royal, Paul Breitbarth & Ralph O'Brien. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.

Publisher: Dr. K Royal, Paul Breitbarth & Ralph O'Brien
Language: English
Category: Business
New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 37 min
Latest episode: 14 Oct 2026
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