Cookies Part 2 – Trick or Treat?

Data Protection Made Easy Podcast

This Friday, the Data Protection Made Easy Podcast returns with Part Two of our cookies conversation, just in time for Halloween. In this 30-minute special, hosts Catarina Santos, Oluwagbenga Onojobi (Gbenga), and Holly Miller take a closer look at two of the hottest topics in adtech right now: consent or pay models and the move towards cookieless advertising.

Cookies Part 2 – Trick or Treat?

Data Protection Made Easy Podcast: Cookies Part 2 – Trick or Treat?

This Friday we return for a special Halloween edition of the Data Protection Made Easy Podcast. Following the success of last week’s conversation on cookies, we are back with Part Two: “Cookies in 2025 – Trick or Treat?”

Expect insights, debates, and a few Halloween-themed surprises as we unwrap the latest cookie compliance challenges.

Event Details

Title: Cookies in 2025 – Trick or Treat?
Hosts: Catarina Santos with guests Oluwagbenga Onojobi (Gbenga) and Holly Miller, plus a cameo from Phil Brining.
Date: Friday 31st October 2025
Time: 12:30 – 13:00 (UK time)
Cost: Free to join

Episode Overview

In this 30-minute session we will focus on two of the most pressing issues in the cookies debate: the rise of consent or pay models and the shift towards cookieless advertising.

We will explore what these developments mean under UK GDPR, how they intersect with regulatory expectations, and what risks organisations need to be aware of as they balance user choice with commercial realities.

What We Cover

  • The implications of consent or pay under UK GDPR and related data protection principles.
  • How the transition to cookieless advertising affects the lawful use of personal data.
  • Recent regulatory opinions and enforcement trends in the adtech space.

Key Takeaways

  • A clearer understanding of the data protection framework as it applies to modern advertising.
  • Insights into compliance risks and regulator expectations.
  • Discussion of the challenges organisations face in aligning commercial practices with data protection law.

Why Join?

With adtech under increasing scrutiny and new UK reforms on the horizon, this session will help you separate the tricks from the treats. Join live, ask your questions, and be part of the discussion with one of the UK’s largest data protection communities, now with more than 1,500 subscribers and over 200 episodes on all major audio platforms.

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