DataShield Chronicles

What happens when the right to privacy clashes with freedom of the press? This episode dives into the delicate balancing act between protecting personal data and upholding democratic transparency.

From high-profile exposés to courtroom showdowns, we... more

The GDPR set the standard—but it’s not the full story. In this episode, we journey into Europe’s evolving digital landscape: the ePrivacy Regulation, AI Act, Digital Services Act, and the growing push for ethical tech.

What happens when the world’s toughest data law hits the real world? This week, we explore how regulators, tech giants, and ordinary people are testing the limits of GDPR—from billion-euro fines to battles behind the scenes.

After years of debate, the General Data Protection Regulation arrived—and everything changed. This episode unpacks the drama, the vision, and the fight to bring EU data law into the digital age.

Before the GDPR, there was a bold first attempt to unify Europe’s data protection rules. This episode tells the story of Directive 95/46/EC—how it rose, what it got right, and where it began to crack.

This week on DataShield Chronicles, we uncover how punch cards, population registries, and early tech collided with power—and triggered the first wave of data protection laws in Europe.

We go back—way back—to the roots of privacy as a human right. From ancient principles to the post-war declarations that laid the groundwork for modern data protection, this episode tells the story of why your digital rights exist at all.

This episode provides an exploration of the Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL], a recent legislative proposal introduced in the House of Lords aimed at reshaping data governance in the UK. The bill addresses the use, sharing, and accessibility of data, ... more