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What Businesses Get Wrong About Regulators and How to Fix Privacy Fast with Brent Homan of the Office of the Data Protection Authority
Episode 21
Wednesday, 17 December, 2025
Privacy, digital rights, and government responses to new technology are under heavy pressure right now as AI scales and more of life happens online. But data protection is not a partisan or optional issue. No matter who is in power or where people live, safeguarding personal information and basic freedoms takes constant vigilance and a readiness to push back on harmful uses of tech.Brent Homan, Commissioner of the Office of the Data Protection Authority, shares how modern enforcement works in practice. He explains why privacy is universal, how regulators move quickly through cooperation, and what privacy by design must look like as AI and youth-focused platforms expand.Key Takeaways:00:00 Introduction.05:05 Many privacy leaders come from wider public-interest work. 13:10 Good enforcement aims for fast, fair fixes first. 19:39 Ongoing regulator-business dialogue prevents bigger harms. 24:54 Cross-border teamwork strengthens oversight. 28:14 Youth privacy improves when adults listen and guide. 34:32 Digital safety grows through habits and learning. 39:23 Privacy supports informed choice, not secrecy. 46:13 Privacy-by-design matters most as AI expands.Resources Mentioned:Brent Homanhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-homan-32063785/?originalSubdomain=ggOffice of the Data Protection Authority | LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/odpa/Office of the Data Protection Authority | Websitehttps://www.odpa.ggGlobal Privacy Assemblyhttps://globalprivacyassembly.com/Global Privacy Enforcement Network sweephttps://www.privacyenforcement.net/index.php/content/2025-global-privacy-enforcement-network-sweep-focuses-protection-childrens-privacy ODPA Guernsey podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/odpa-data-protection-teabreak/id1469372070Thank you for listening to “The Privacy Insider” podcast. Be sure to leave us a review and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode. For more information, visit osano.com #GDPR #dataprivacy #childrensprivacy
