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Protecting personal and sensitive information has never been more important than it is today. With the rise of cyber-attacks and data breaches, it’s crucial for businesses and individuals alike to have a solid understanding of data protection practices and regulations.
Our series of free webinars and our annual free data protection conference aims to provide data protection professionals with the knowledge that you need to know on specific subject matters. Whether you are a business owner, an IT professional, or a data protection professional our webinars and events have something for you.
Led by industry experts, our webinars and events will cover a range of current hot topics. You’ll also have the opportunity to ask questions and engage in discussions with our presenters and other attendees.
Don’t miss out on this valuable opportunity to learn from the best in the industry. Browse and register for our upcoming webinars and events below.
If there are no webinars or events that you are interested in at this time, be sure to sign up for our updates below and be the first to hear about future webinars and events!
UPCOMING EVENTS
data sharing
in the public sector
20th November 2025, 11am
panel:
Dave Parsons
WASPI
Andrew Harvey
Head of Information Governance / Data Protection Officer, Guy’s & St Thomas’ and King’s College Hospitals NHS Foundation Trusts
Join us for this one hour webinar where we will be talking about how to confidently share data to improve outcomes while ensuring you remain fully compliant and protect public trust
Our panel will be discussing:
– The benefits of data sharing.
– The challenges of data sharing in terms of maintaining public trust and respecting personal privacy.
– The conditions under which data may be shared.
And more…
overcoming
the common challenges of FOI
11th December 2025, 11am
panel:
Naomi Matthews
Trainer, DPAS
Teresa Gudge
DPAS
Join us for this one hour webinar if you are navigating the complex world of Freedom of Information.
Our FOI experts will guide you through the most persistent challenges faced by public authorities. You will leave with a clear toolkit to streamline your workflow and minimise risk.
Our panel will be discussing:
– Strategies for Tight Deadlines: Proven techniques to manage your workflow and consistently meet the 20-working-day statutory deadline.
– Applying Exemptions with Confidence: A practical walkthrough of key exemptions and a clear guide to conducting a robust public interest test.
– Tackling Vexatious Requests: How to confidently identify and apply Section 14 to protect your resources from disproportionate burdens.
– Mastering Cost Limits: A step-by-step guide to accurately calculating costs and applying the Section 12 ‘appropriate limit’.
– Effective “Advice & Assistance”: Best practices for engaging with requesters to clarify and refine broad or unclear requests under Section 16.
PREVIOUS EVENTS
Your Digital Assistant:
How to Responsibly Implement AI at Work
30th October 2025, 11am
panel:
Christina Tueje
Trainer, DPAS
Luke Beckley
DC Harmonised
AI is already in your workplace. Are your data policies ready?
Your employees are using ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and other powerful AI tools (on the sly) right now to write emails, analyse data, and create content. While the benefits are obvious, have the data protection and intellectual property risks been considered? How do you take a pragmatic approach to risk and innovation?
Join our essential webinar, “Your Digital Assistant: How to Responsibly Implement AI at Work,” hosted by leading data protection and AI experts.
In this 60-minute session, we will discuss:
- Rethinking work and culture to embrace AI responsibly
- Embedding AI within data governance and compliance frameworks
- Creating practical policies that employees can easily understand and follow
- Assessing vendors and completing DPIAs to ensure compliance with DUAA, UK GDPR, and the Data Protection Act 2018
Keeping VULNERABLE PEOPLE Safe Online:
WHAT ARE OUR RESPONSIBILITIES AS DATA PROTECTION PROFESSIONALS
9th October 2025, 11am
panel:
Melanie Garnett
CEO, DPAS
Natalie Bennett
Head of Consultancy, DPAS
Emma Martins
Chief Commissioner, Data and Marketing Commission (UK)
Join us for this live, hour-long event exploring how we can better protect vulnerable people and children online. Our panel will cover what defines vulnerability, and the legal, ethical, and data protection responsibilities for organisations. We’ll also discuss the growing risks of AI technology and chatbots, including real cases where unsafe technology has caused harm.
Our panel will be discussing:
- What constitutes a vulnerable person.
- Legal, compliance and ethical responsibilities for companies.
- Data protection risks and considerations.
- The growing risks of AI and chatbots including cases where unsafe technology has harmed vulnerable people.
THE DATA (USE AND ACCESS) ACT:
BREAKING DOWN THE KEY CHANGES
24th July 2025, 11am
panel:
Ralph O’Brien
Global Privacy, Data Protection & Security Advisor
Rowenna Fielding
Miss IG Geek Ltd
The new amending legislation, the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, received Royal Assent in late June, and is now, bit by bit, on its way to becoming law.
The DUAA makes changes to existing legislation (like the GDPR and PECR) that everybody responsible for data protection in the UK needs to be aware of. The way we safeguard data is changing, and unless you take the time to make sure you understand your new obligations, you’re putting yourself in danger of falling short of compliance.
So, what’s changed? What amendments have been made to the regulations we’ve become so familiar with, and how does this affect us?
In this hour-long session, you’ll be given a handy breakdown of numerous significant changes, and learn how to interpret these and put them into action.
Our panel will be discussing:
- A look at significant changes in the Act and what they mean
- How the DUA Act will affect different sectors/industries
- Potential tensions around the changes to be prepared for
…and more!
subject access request deadlines:
winning the race against time
29TH may 2025, 11am
panel:
Ralph O’Brien
Global Privacy, Data Protection & Security Advisor
Liz Smith
Senior Consultant Privacy
Subject access requests (SARs) can build up quickly and unexpectedly, and before you know it, there’s a sizeable backlog of requests to respond to before their respective deadlines.
Organisations are required to comply with SARs without undue delay, or at the latest, within one month of receiving the request (or any information required to confirm the requesters identity, or even a fee in certain cases). And when you’re busy and have a million other tasks to focus on, this month can feel like no time at all.
So how do you beat the clock while responding to each request with the attention, accuracy, and care they deserve?
In this hour-long session, you’ll learn how you can respond to SARs appropriately, and in a timely and efficient manner that makes worrying about SAR deadlines a thing of the past.
Our panel will be discussing:
- When and how to apply extensions or pause the clock effectively.
- Knowing exactly what to redact – and what not to.
- Anonymised case studies of poor redaction and the serious consequences (including complaints, breaches, and enforcement action).
…and more!
which lawful basis
is the right choice?
8TH APRIL 2025, 11am
panel:
Rowenna Fielding
Miss IG Geek Ltd
Tash Whitaker
Whitaker Solutions Ltd
Have you ever felt at all stuck on which of the six lawful bases set out in the GDPR best applies to your processing activity?
Businesses process data all the time for a variety of purposes, from marketing to simply carrying out business operations as usual. But while your reason for using this data may be clear, what might make you stop in your tracks for a moment is just which of the lawful bases is most appropriate for what you’re doing. It can be difficult to know which one best applies to your situation.
Is there legitimate interest? Did the subject give valid consent? What’s the answer?
Our panel will be discussing:
- How to select the appropriate lawful basis
- What each lawful basis means in simple terms
- How different ones can apply
…and more!
engage, educate,
empower 2025
6th february 2025
Engage, Educate, Empower 2025 was our third annual data protection and information security conference, bringing together over a hundred privacy professionals for a day of learning, discussing, and networking.
The event took place at The Paintworks venue in Bristol and featured talks from a range of the industry’s most renowned experts. These guest speakers gave talks on topics such as special category data, accountability, and AI (to name just a few).
With a room packed full of delegates from all over the country — representing various corners of the public, private, and third sectors — this conference was a great success. It allowed us to connect with and learn from a wealth of practitioners with a wide array of perspectives, and after such an amazing day, we can’t wait to host our next event.
For more information on this conference (plus the slides used in each presentation), visit our conference webpage below.
that's the way the cookie crumbles:
making your website compliant
30TH january 2025
panel:
Paul Byrne
CookieScan/Propelfwd
Andy Ledger
Data Privacy Advisory Service
Is your website cookie-compliant? Are you tracking the activity of your web visitors lawfully and ethically?
Cookies are an essential part of most websites. They serve a range of functions, from analytics to advertising. However, their use must align with privacy laws, which aim to protect individuals from unwanted tracking and unauthorised use of their personal data.
Non-compliance with these laws, particularly the PECR and the ePrivacy Directive, can lead to fines and reputational harm.
So how can your organisation maintain compliance to avoid these consequences?
Our panel will be discussing:
- Best practices for lawfully using cookies
- Examples of when organisations have failed to comply
- A look at the ICO’s guidance on cookie use
…and more!
business continuity planning:
ensuring resilience in times of crisis
13TH november 2024
panel:
Ralph O’Brien
Global Privacy, Data Protection & Security Advisor
Kunbi Ademola
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Does your organisation have a business continuity plan (BCP) in place, should a crisis ever arise?
And if so, does this BCP include data protection as a priority?
Integrating data protection into your BCP is vital to being prepared for the unthinkable. What if your organisation fell victim to a cyber attack, putting the information of your customers and staff at risk?
Only by taking into account the ways in which your data could be compromised in an unexpected incident and including a plan of remediation and recovery action into your BCP can you be truly prepared.
Our panel will be discussing:
- Steps to develop a robust business continuity plan
- The roles of data backup, disaster recovery, and crisis management
- Notable real-world examples of business continuity plans
…and more!
beyond checklists:
what does "good" look like?
16TH october 2024
panel:
Rowenna Fielding
Miss IG Geek Ltd
Kristal Rocks
Data Privacy Advisory Service
How do you measure effective data protection practices?
Boxes checked? Documents filed?
It’s a difficult question to answer, because data protection is so much more than these things.
So what are good metrics for the quality and consistency of your data protection measures? And how can you implement these to evaluate your organisation’s compliance achievements in an ongoing manner?
Our panel will be discussing:
- How you can effectively measure your organisation’s data protection success in a way that prioritises quality and outcomes over checking boxes
- How this approach can be a much better way to ensure continuous compliance and results
- What effectiveness in action looks like from an auditing perspective
…and more!
the impact of ai
on data privacy
25th september 2024
panel:
Emma Martins
Chief Commissioner at Data and Marketing Commission (UK)
Nish Imthiyaz
Global Privacy Counsel at Vodafone
The privacy world has always had its fair share of challenges, but with AI on the rise, these challenges are increasing, making data protection more complicated to navigate than ever.
Using AI as a tool within businesses is invaluable. It brings innovation, inspiration, and efficiency. Businesses everywhere are taking advantage of this evolving technology to revolutionise their operations, and are already seeing results.
But there are risks involved with the use of AI, and considerations to be made that it’s crucial to be aware of.
“How does AI affect data privacy?”
“How can you use AI responsibly?”
“What are the ethical issues involved?”
These are the questions that this webinar aims to answer.
Our panel will be discussing:
- The ethical considerations of AI in data processing
- How to ensure transparency and accountability in AI systems
- Various regulatory perspectives on AI and data privacy
…and more!
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In a short period of time I learned a lot about data transfer risk assessment. I was also nice that there was a constant link to a case study. This made the information easier to understand and process.
Explained the topic simply and the two presenters kept it interesting
Not too technical and broke down into easy to understand elements
Some very interesting issues explained by the presenters that have not been discussed before (requirement to retain DPO if not all processing is in the UK)
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