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Conversations about people, privacy, and access to information. Hosted by Patricia Kosseim, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario.

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Prof. Jake Okechukwu Effoduh Assistant Professor, Lincoln Alexander School of Law of Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU)

Jake Effoduh has gained significant expertise in international human rights advocacy at various ranks of domestic, regional, a... more

Dr. Jacquelyn Burkell is a Professor in the Faculty of Information & Media Studies at Western University and the IPC’s Scholar-in-Residence for 2026-2027.

Her research focuses on the social impact of technology, examining how technological mediation... more

Dr. Amol Verma is a physician and scientist in General Internal Medicine at St. Michael’s Hospital and the Temerty Professor of AI Research and Education in Medicine at the University of Toronto. Dr. Verma co-founded and co-leads GEMINI, Canada’s lar... more

Elizabeth Denham is an internationally recognized leader in privacy and data protection. She served as the UK Information Commissioner from 2016 to 2021, seeing the office through a period of significant technological and regulatory change, including... more

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Jake Effoduh
Assistant Professor at the Lincoln Alexander School of Law, Toronto Metropolitan University
Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU)
Episode: AI, rights, and equality: Who gets to benefit and who gets left behind? | Intelligence artificielle, droits et égalité : à qui profite l’IA et qui laisse-t-elle pour compte?
Jacquelyn Burkell
Professor, University of Western Ontario; researcher on social impacts of technology
University of Western Ontario
Episode: Protecting kids in digital spaces: a cognitive psychologist explains the hidden effects of persuasive design | Protéger les enfants dans les espaces numériques : une psychologue cognitiviste explique les effets cachés de la conception persuasive
Amol Verma
Physician and researcher; co-leads the Gemini Project at St. Michael's Hospital and University of Toronto
Gemini Project, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto
Episode: Using AI, data analytics and federated learning to improve patient care | Utiliser l'IA, l'analyse de données et l'apprentissage fédéré pour améliorer les soins aux patients
Elizabeth Denham
Chair of the Jersey Data Protection Authority; former UK Information Commissioner; former BC Information and Privacy Commissioner
Jersey Data Protection Authority
Episode: Data regulation then and now: A conversation with Elizabeth Denham | La réglementation des données, d’hier à aujourd’hui : entretien avec Elizabeth Denham

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 15 ratings
  • Balanced while also thought provoking

    This podcast meets a real need for privacy policy practitioners! A podcast I watch for new episodes to drop! Haven’t been disappointed yet!

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    5
    LGB listening
    Canada2 years ago
  • Great information on data rights.

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    Andrea Corlett
    4 years ago

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Protecting kids in digital spaces: a cognitive psychologist explains the hidden effects of persuasive design | Protéger les enfants dans les espaces numériques : une psychologue cognitiviste explique les effets cachés de la conception persuasive
Q: How do behavioral economics and cognitive biases relate to online privacy decisions, and what can be done about deceptive design?
Behavioral economics shows we are not perfectly rational and are guided by heuristics; recognizing this, regulation of dark or persuasive design is important, and making design choices like opt-out vs opt-in more balanced can help users make better privacy decisions.
Protecting kids in digital spaces: a cognitive psychologist explains the hidden effects of persuasive design | Protéger les enfants dans les espaces numériques : une psychologue cognitiviste explique les effets cachés de la conception persuasive
Q: What are the key findings about how youth post and participate on social media, and why do these matter for privacy?
The research identified three motives: close family communication, seeking social visibility and fun, and presenting a carefully curated professional persona; these motives relate to how youth manage privacy and personal information as they navigate online identity and social pressures.
Data regulation then and now: A conversation with Elizabeth Denham | La réglementation des données, d’hier à aujourd’hui : entretien avec Elizabeth Denham
Q: How has being a modern regulator with real-world impact shaped your approach?
A modern regulator should have powers to enforce, foster innovation through sandboxing and grants, build internal capacity with diverse experts, and take a strategic, risk-based enforcement approach to balance rights and responsibilities.
Data regulation then and now: A conversation with Elizabeth Denham | La réglementation des données, d’hier à aujourd’hui : entretien avec Elizabeth Denham
Q: What do you think are the biggest shifts in the data landscape since the early 2000s?
The data landscape shifted from narrow, transaction-based use to broad, pervasive data practices across sectors, with de-identified data posing ongoing privacy risks and privacy becoming a gateway to other rights like freedom of expression and participation in democracy.

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