Compliance Isn’t Culture
Caine Glancy and Catarina Santos
Policies alone will not create a culture of compliance, people will. In the upcoming episode our hosts Kathryn, Caine and Catarina will discuss how organisations can move beyond annual training and begin embedding data protection into everyday decision making through practical, people focused approaches.
Compliance Isn’t Culture: Fixing the Awareness Gap
This week on the Data Protection Made Easy Podcast, Kathryn Brooks joins Caine Glancy and Catarina Santos to explore one of the most overlooked risks within modern organisations, the gap between policy and behaviour.
Many organisations invest significant time and resource into building data protection frameworks, policies, and procedures. However, these alone do not create a culture of accountability or compliance. Real change happens when people understand, engage with, and apply data protection principles in their day to day roles.
In this upcoming session, our hosts will explore why traditional awareness programmes often fail to influence behaviour, what organisations can do differently to encourage responsibility at every level, and how to move beyond annual training exercises toward meaningful cultural change.
This episode will be particularly valuable for Data Protection Officers, compliance leads, cyber security professionals, HR teams, and senior leaders responsible for governance and organisational risk.
What Will Be Covered in This Session?
During this live discussion, Kathryn, Caine, and Cate will examine how organisations can move away from a tick box approach to awareness and begin embedding data protection into everyday working practices.
The session will explore the limitations of policy driven compliance, the role of behavioural influence in reducing risk, and how effective awareness programmes can improve both regulatory outcomes and operational resilience.
Attendees will leave with practical insights into how to develop a workforce that understands not just what the rules are, but why they matter.
Watch Live or Listen Back
You can join this session live as part of the Data Protection Made Easy community, where members are encouraged to ask questions, share experiences, and take part in the discussion.
If you are unable to attend the live recording, all episodes are available to listen back on demand via our website, Spotify, and now YouTube where full video recordings from each session are shared for those who prefer a visual format.
About the Data Protection Made Easy Community
The Data Protection Made Easy Podcast has grown into one of the largest communities for data protection professionals in the UK. We have now reached over 1,700 subscribers and delivered more than 200 episodes covering topics such as Subject Access Requests, international data transfers, artificial intelligence, tracking and profiling, breach management, and regulatory developments.
Following the launch of Season 2, the podcast now runs on a weekly schedule with 45-minute long episodes. Each episode alternates between in depth topical discussions and our GDPR Radio sessions, where our hosts and live audience review the latest news, guidance, enforcement action, and legislative updates affecting organisations across the UK.
Community members are invited to attend sessions live each week to network with peers, ask questions directly to our hosts, and stay informed about emerging risks and best practices in data protection and cyber security.
Whether you are responsible for compliance, governance, or information security, the community offers a free opportunity to stay connected to current developments while learning from experienced practitioners.
Who Should Attend?
This session is suitable for:
- Organisations looking to improve internal awareness of data protection responsibilities
- Data Protection Officers and privacy professionals
- Cyber security specialists
- Compliance and governance teams
- HR and learning and development professionals
- Senior leaders responsible for risk management
Join the Community
Participation in the Data Protection Made Easy Podcast is free and open to anyone with an interest in improving data protection practices within their organisation.
Join us live this week to learn how you can bridge the gap between policy and practice, and begin building a culture where data protection becomes part of everyday decision making.