Live Podcast Recording, Friday 30 January, 12:30 to 13:15

Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) are one of the most powerful tools in the GDPR toolkit, when they are done properly.

They help organisations identify and reduce risks to individuals, design safer systems and demonstrate accountability to regulators. But too often, DPIAs become tick box exercises, completed late in projects or treated as paperwork rather than meaningful safeguards.

In this live episode of the Data Protection Made Easy podcast, Caine Glancy and Catarina Santos will explore what effective DPIAs really look like in practice and how organisations can use them to genuinely protect people.

This session is ideal for DPOs, privacy professionals, compliance leads, IT teams, product owners and anyone responsible for high risk processing activities.

What We Will Cover

During the session, Caine and Catarina will discuss:

• When a DPIA is legally required and how to recognise high risk processing
• What regulators expect to see in a strong DPIA
• Common mistakes organisations make and how to avoid them
• How to embed DPIAs into project lifecycles and procurement processes
• Turning assessments into living documents rather than one off forms
• Practical tips for involving stakeholders across the business
• How DPIAs can strengthen trust with customers and partners

Attendees will also have the opportunity to submit questions and join the live discussion.

Meet the Hosts

Caine Glancy:
Caine is our Data Protection Support Manager at Data Protection People and a regular host of the Data Protection Made Easy podcast. He works with organisations across a wide range of sectors, supporting them with DPIAs, audits, SARs and governance programmes.

Catarina Santos:
Catarina is a Data Protection Consultant Manager at Data Protection People and co host of the podcast. She specialises in helping organisations embed privacy into everyday operations and build sustainable compliance frameworks through training, audits and advisory support.

Together, they bring practical experience from working directly with clients and regulators, making this a highly actionable session for attendees.

About the Data Protection Made Easy Community

The Data Protection Made Easy community is the UK’s largest free data protection podcast community.

It brings together privacy professionals, DPOs, compliance teams, legal advisers, marketers, HR professionals and senior leaders who want to stay ahead of regulatory change and share practical insight.

The community now includes:

• 1,600 plus subscribers
• 200 plus podcast episodes
• 60,000 plus streams across major platforms including Spotify and Audible
• Weekly live sessions every Friday lunchtime
• Opportunities to ask questions, network and learn from industry experts
• Early access to events, masterclasses and training

Members can join live episodes, take part in Q and A sessions, and connect with peers across sectors.

How to Join Live and Listen Back

When you register, you will receive an invite to join the live recording on Friday at 12:30.

If you cannot attend live, you can listen back afterwards through:

• Spotify
• Audible
• The Data Protection Made Easy website archive

Our back catalogue includes episodes on SARs, international data transfers, AI governance, cookies, marketing compliance, DPIAs and enforcement trends, making it a valuable on demand learning hub for privacy professionals.

Why Join This Session?

By attending, you will:

• Strengthen your understanding of DPIAs under UK GDPR
• Learn how to reduce risk in complex processing activities
• Hear real world examples from experienced consultants
• Get practical advice you can apply immediately
• Stay ahead of regulatory expectations

Whether you are new to DPIAs or looking to mature your organisation’s governance framework, this session will give you useful, real world insight.