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Paul Breitbarth

@europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu
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Dutch Data protection lawyer, teacher, podcaster and supervisor, including at Catawiki, Maastricht University's European Centre on Privacy and Cybersecurity, the Jersey Data Protection Authority & the European Patent Office Data Protection Board

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Paul Breitbarth @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu · 23h
This is so call. Next gen data protection training in a box. Literally! Go get it while it’s hot and back the kickstarter! #datagame
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Norman @noaasm.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Unauthorized parties gained access to personal information linked to around 8.8 million people in Denmark after exploiting a company’s legitimate access to the country’s Central Person Register cphpost.dk/2026-10-05/l...
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CPR data breach exposes personal details of 8.8 million people in Denmark - The Copenhagen Post
Unauthorized parties gained access to personal information linked to around 8.8 million people in Denmark after exploiting a company’s legitimate access to the country’s Central Person Register, autho...
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Paul Breitbarth @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu · 05/10/2026
And at the same time in the Nordics, the full Danish public register was allegedly accessed and downloaded by hackers. This will have a massive impact on possible identity fraud...
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Paul Breitbarth @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu · 05/10/2026
Go Norway! Important decision to block spy glasses in public spaces at least for the foreseeable future. These devices have not been built with the required privacy by design and default in mind, and should never have been released.
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Tom Kreling @tomkreling.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Opzegging op opzegging op opzegging.
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Diversify Tech @diversifytech.com · 25/09/2026
The City of Portland creates a unique opportunity to build a program from the ground up and leave a lasting mark on the City's data governance and privacy practices. They are hiring for a City Data and Privacy Officer. buff.ly/19hU4ue
City of Portland is hiring a City Data and Privacy Officer
Portland, OR
$150,550.40 - $218,296 a year
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Paul Breitbarth @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu · 15/09/2026
This morning I opened the Norwegian Personverndagene inTrondheim with a keynote on the Promise of the Future of Privacy, focusing on data protection by design and accountability. It was a pleasure to share the stage with my favourite US president Jed Bartlet! #WherePrivacyBringsYou
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Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.blacksky.app · 11/09/2026
"When a bridge collapses, you don’t analyze whether the bridge was ethical or sentient or why it decided to collapse. You ask, who built this bridge to be so flimsy? There are permits you have to acquire [& supposed] tests. When you ask about the bridge collapsing itself, you’ve lost the thread"
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Jelmer Visser @dietukkerfries.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Overal waar de VVD verschijnt, ontstaat crisis. Hoe zou dat toch komen?
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Sophie in't Veld @sophieintveld.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Rechtsstaatregels alleen toepassen op nieuwe landen is een maatregel voor de bühne. Veel huidige lidstaten schenden de rechtsstaat ook, maar regeringsleiders en de Commissie houden elkaar liever de hand boven het hoofd. Het ultieme meten met twee maten.
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Serious Privacy podcast @seriousprivacy.eu · 26/08/2026
Our latest episode is out now, including a hot-off-the-press discussion on today’s Meta settlement. Our main guest is Dom Smith from the @infocommission.bsky.social @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu @heartofprivacy.bsky.social @igrobrien.seriousprivacy.eu seriousprivacy.buzzsprout.com/840448/episo...
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Rowenna. 2 ‘n’s. Ro-WEN-na. @missiggeek.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Isn’t this kind of like limiting the hours kids can spend at a facility where toxic waste is unsafely handled, rather than tackling the irresponsible handling of toxic waste itself? The problem of addictive platform design lies with the incentives and objectives of surveillance capitalism itself.
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Paul Breitbarth @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu · 26/08/2026
BREAKING NEWS - Meta settles the children’s harm lawsuit in the U.S. for almost $17 billion. First analysis in the next @seriousprivacy.eu #podcast our later today! @igrobrien.seriousprivacy.eu @heartofprivacy.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Meta agrees to major changes to Facebook and Instagram as it settles US trial over teen addiction for up to $17bn
US tech giant agrees to establish further protections for teens such as daily usage limits and blocks on nighttime use
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The Man in Seat 61 @seatsixtyone.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
BREAKING: @EuropeanSlpr announce another new route, Brussels & Amsterdam to Copenhagen & Malmo. 3 times a week starting from April 2028. mailchi.mp/69c6493c188f...
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Luis Alberto Montezuma 路易斯·阿尔贝托·蒙特祖玛 @montezumachavez.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The Brazilian DPA (ANDP) has imposed a fine on TikTok for processing children's data without complying with the LGPD. The sanction also includes the determination to delete the data collected irregularly. www.gov.br/anpd/pt-br/a...
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Too Big to Fail @toobigtofail.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
These posters just went up all over every courthouse in New York State, and, man, what an excellent policy.
Complete ban on smart glasses
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Serious Privacy podcast @seriousprivacy.eu · 19/08/2026
This week on the #podcast Ralph and K talk about the so-called smart glasses and how they turn the world into an even bigger surveillance society. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts! seriousprivacy.buzzsprout.com/840448/episo...
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Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
there is no such thing as "age verification." All "age verification" is actually "identity verification." You can coat it in glitter and "privacy-preserving" wrapping paper. But in the end, mandating age verification means mandating surveillance be built into software and hardware. Period.
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Paul Breitbarth @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu · 16/08/2026
Absurd that 8(!) years after @decorrespondent.nl published Project Polar (decorrespondent.nl/8480/this-fi...) smart fitness devices and app still do not have privacy by default and location protection for sensitive places turned on.
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This fitness app lets anyone find names and addresses for thousands of soldiers and secret agents
Polar’s widely used fitness app endangers military personnel, intelligence operatives, and people who work at sites where nuclear weapons are stored. It’s dead simple to track down their names and add...
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David De Pue @dpdaaf.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
New Euro banknote design just dropped. @lectrr.bsky.social
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Fréderike Geerdink @fgeerdink.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
En het OM liet ze gaan vanwege "vrijheid van demonstratie"? Dit is geen demonstratie, dit is een intimidatiecampagne met machines die tonnen wegen, bestuurd door terreurboeren in de wurggreep van big agro die zijn opgehitst door fascisten.
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Wilco Veldhorst @wilcoveldhorst.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Ik niet, de risico's zijn hetzelfde. Je moet gewoon niet gaan kloten op spoorrails of snelwegen, punt.
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Serious Privacy podcast @seriousprivacy.eu · 14/08/2026
This week, the podcast is going down under for a conversation with Australian Privacy Commissioner @carlykind.bsky.social. Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts or via seriousprivacy.buzzsprout.com.
A banner with blue and pink highlights, announcing episode 303 (season 7, episode 30) of the Serious Privacy podcast, with special guest Commissioner Carly Kind. On the right side of the banner, a cartoon version of the commissioner is visible, at the bottom of the banner you can see the podcast logo and the cartoon faces of hosts Paul Breitbarth, K Royal and Ralph O’Brien.
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Paul Breitbarth @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu · 06/08/2026
The latest @seriousprivacy.eu #podcast is out now in your favourite app, or via the link below. This week, we bring you some enforcement activities, regulator inquiries, old laws for new purposes, and guidance from various regulators on child safety. seriousprivacy.buzzsprout.com/840448/episo...
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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Hey Meta, why are all my friends avoiding me? From the new Private Eye, out now.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 06/08/2026
Restaurants, pubs and theatres ban Meta’s ‘spy glasses’ over privacy fears
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Restaurants, pubs and theatres ban Meta’s ‘spy glasses’ over privacy fears
Meta says safeguards are in place to prevent surreptitious filming, but some UK venues now prohibit them from being worn at all When Meta used superstar Kylie Jenner to promote its sleek new line of “spy glasses”, the social media company hoped the devices would reach the same broad acceptance that tablets and smartwatches have found before them. But those plans have hit a snag in the UK, where venues from elite restaurants to popular pub chains have banned the £359 glasses in order to preserve the privacy of customers and staff. Continue reading...
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Paul Breitbarth @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu · 06/08/2026
Hear hear! Zeer eens met @johnbijl.bsky.social. www.binnenlandsbestuur.nl/bestuur-en-o...
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Parttimewethouder als politieke sluiproute
Er bestaan twee soorten wetten. Wetten die netjes worden nageleefd en doen waarvoor ze zijn gemaakt. En wetten waarbij meteen wordt gezocht naar de handigste uitzondering.
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 19/07/2023
Under a Binface government, anyone who doesn’t accept human-made climate change as fact will be sent back to school, from Year 1 right the way to A Levels, to see if anything goes in the second time round. #VoteBinface
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Prof Dr Ir P. Akkermans @profakkermans.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
#WijZijnMetMeer
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Paul Breitbarth @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu · 29/07/2026
This is sad news. Amboseli national park is one of the most beautiful places I’ve visited, and I loved seeing the extensive elephant population there. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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Kenya investigating unexpected deaths of 15 elephants in national park
Potential toxic substance detected in several of 15 elephants found dead in Kenya’s Amboseli national park
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Paul Breitbarth @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu · 23/07/2026
New Euro banknotes are coming. The @ecb.europa.eu just release the final 10 designs, and there are some really nice ones included. Full detail here, including a poll to give your opinion: www.ecb.europa.eu/euro/banknot...
The design of a possible new 10 euro banknote, showing Mozart in shades of red.The design of a possible new 5 euro banknote, showing a bird in shades of blue.The design of a possible new 20 euro banknote, showing birds in shades of blue.
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Serious Privacy podcast @seriousprivacy.eu · 22/07/2026
A major milestone: episode 300 of the podcast. Out now, wherever you get your podcasts, with special guest Canadian privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne. www.buzzsprout.com/840448/episo...
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Paul Breitbarth @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu · 26/05/2026
Looking forward to join @wiaig.bsky.social in Dublin next week! Let me know if you wish to connect - I’ll be in Dublin 🇮🇪 from Tuesday afternoon until late afternoon Wednesday. Happy to meet for coffee or to record @seriousprivacy.eu interviews! #WIAIG #podcast
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Serious Privacy podcast @seriousprivacy.eu · 07/05/2026
Our latest episode is out now, featuring a conversation of our host trio with @daraghobrien.bsky.social @castlebridgechief.bsky.social on data governance and DSARs. Listen now, wherever you get your #podcasts. www.buzzsprout.com/840448/episo...
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Governing the data world (with Daragh O’Brien) - Serious Privacy
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 (dat...
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Paul Breitbarth @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu · 04/05/2026
#IkHerdenk
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Bert Hubert 🇺🇦🇪🇺🇺🇦 @berthub.eu · 25/04/2026
Volgens het oude recept. In november 2025 werd de overname bekend. Toen was het te vroeg iets te doen. Dus deed men niets. En nu zeggen ze dat het te laat is om nog iets te doen. Klassieke truc die al in Yes Minister aangeraden werd.
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Paul Breitbarth @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu · 21/04/2026
De PVV heeft de eigen asielnoodmaatregelenwet zelf om zeep geholpen. Eerst door via een destructief amendement (en zonder debat) de strafbaarstelling illegaliteit te willen doordrukken, en vervolgens door tegen de novelle om de gevolgen van het amendement te corrigeren weg te stemmen.
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Nadia Bouras @nadiabouras.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Nee, inhumaan en onrechtstatelijk beleid is van tafel. ‘Strenger beleid’ is niets meer dan VVD-spin. Het verwerpen van deze asielwetten is een terechte correctie op asociale en mensonwaardige plannen van dit VVD-kabinet.
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Sophie in't Veld @sophieintveld.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
🔥 This court ruling is historical! Not only does it ban LGBTI discrimination, but for the first time it issues a ruling based on Art 2 of the Treaties, that lays down the values on which the European Union is based. A big step for the European Union as a community of values
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Felix Bohr @felixbohr.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
»Die Welt wird nicht bedroht von den Menschen, die böse sind, sondern von denen, die das Böse zulassen.« Albert Einstein, gestorben am 18. April 1955 in Princeton, New Jersey
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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 18/04/2026
Anthropic has been scrambling to prevent unauthorised copies of its code circulating online being used to improve rivals' AI models. That's quite the irony, given its own use of pirated books to train its own early models. I dug into it for @techpolicypress.bsky.social:
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Anthropic Code Crisis Creates Copyright Contradiction
For publishers, authors, and other creators, the schadenfreude might feel well-earned, writes James Ball. But is it justified?
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Paul Breitbarth @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu · 15/04/2026
Former Jersey assistant minister responsible for data protection will not return after the elections on 7 June. jerseyeveningpost.com/news/2026/04...
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Deputy opts not to seek re-election - Jersey Evening Post
BARELY a week after resigning her Assistant Minister roles in protest at a lack of transparency in government and insufficiently strong leadership, Deputy Moz Scott has announced she will step away fr...
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Laurens Dassen @laurensdassen.voltnederland.org · 15/04/2026
Dat Wilders en consorten alleen uitzijn op chaos, kan geen verrassing meer zijn. Dit is hun bestaansrecht. Dat andere partijen, als de VVD en het CDA, zich elke keer laten verleiden tot dezelfde retoriek en beleid is het echte probleem. Het zal nooit genoeg voor ze zijn. Weg met deze wetten.
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Paul Breitbarth @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu · 15/04/2026
Benieuwd wanneer Nederland met deze technologie aan de slag gaat @stasdigi.bsky.social!
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Paul Breitbarth @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu · 12/04/2026
It seems the Hungarian opposition has done it! Decisions are made by those who show up, and the Hungarians showed up in force. 🇭🇺 (via @theguardian.com)
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Serious Privacy podcast @seriousprivacy.eu · 08/04/2026
This week, @heartofprivacy.bsky.social @igrobrien.seriousprivacy.eu and @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu discuss with Simon Pillinger how humour, healthcare, and hard-won experience shape a career in data protection. #PoweredByTrustArc seriousprivacy.buzzsprout.com/840448/episo...
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Fudge, DPIAs & Global Domination Plans (with Simon Pillinger) - Serious Privacy
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 preside...
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Paul Breitbarth @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu · 05/04/2026
Happy Easter! 🐣
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Paul Breitbarth @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu · 02/04/2026
Den Haag krijgt zijn eigen "Petronas Towers" op de Bellevue-locatie naast het centraal station. Wat een gave ontwerpen. Heel benieuwd welke er uiteindelijk gekozen wordt... architectenweb.nl/nieuws/artik...
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MVSA Architects en Powerhouse Company ontwerpen dubbele woontoren bij Den Haag Centraal
RED Company heeft met Patrizia SE, Staedion en Bellevue CS The Hague overeenstemming bereikt over de ontwikkeling van de Bellevue-locatie pal naast Den Haag Centraal. Voor de bekroning van de twee torens liggen nog drie varianten op tafel.
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Serious Privacy & Data Protection (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈🍍🇪🇺 @igrobrien.seriousprivacy.eu · 30/03/2026
REINBO Consulting Ltd rebrands as Serious Privacy Ltd and announces brand partnership with the Serious Privacy Podcast @seriousprivacy.eu #DataProtection #Privacy www.seriousprivacy.co.uk
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Pierre Briançon @pierrebri.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Hungary charges journalist who revealed minister was in touch with Moscow www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
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