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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 · Nov 13
My name is Paul, and I'm a data protection lawyer from The Hague 🇳🇱. I talk a lot about global privacy and data protection, my Serious Privacy podcast, (rail) travel, EU policy and politics in general. You'll see me talking both in EN and NL. Happy to connect! #nieuwhier #introduction
europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu
These are not trade negotiations, this is extortion by a bully. Let’s hope the EU will maintain a straight back and keep our digital consumer laws as they are. Drafting and changing laws is our prerogative, and not subject to the whims of other governments.
November 24, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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openrightsgroup.org
The final straw – the Information Commissioner's Office has decided NOT to investigate the Afghan data leak. It's time to investigate them!

Over 70 organisations and experts back ORG's call for an inquiry into the regulator's chronic failure to enforce data law.

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Civil liberties groups call for inquiry into UK data protection watchdog
Campaigners including Good Law Project describe ICO ‘collapse in enforcement activity’ after Afghan data breach
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November 24, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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johnnyryan.bsky.social
Update: European Commission is starting "pre-infringement dialogue" with Ireland about our complaint against Ireland's process to appoint the new Data Protection Commissioner

These "EU Pilot" dialogues occur where the Commission suspects a Member State has broken EU law
ec.europa.eu/implementing...
Pre-infringement dialogue
Pre-infringement dialogues is a tool that can be used where it is likely to lead to swifter compliance than a formal infringement procedure. This page displays a map showing the number of active pre-i...
ec.europa.eu
November 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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klinkklarezin.bsky.social
Dit zou tot een massale opstand moeten leiden. Onbestaanbaar dat wij onze relatie met de overheid aan een Amerikaanse commerciële partij verkopen!
November 19, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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seriousprivacy.eu
Live from Privacy Space, this is the latest episode of Serious Privacy. @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu, @heartofprivacy.bsky.social and @igrobrien.seriousprivacy.eu discuss whether the UK still has a fundamental right to privacy and the EU Digital Omnibus.

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We do Redo - what's happening with GDPR? [Live from Privacy Space] - Serious Privacy
On this episode of the award-winning Serious Privacy, Paul Breitbarth, Ralph O'Brien, and Dr. K Royal bring you an analysis of the leaked GDPR revisions recorded live at the award-winning Privacy Spac...
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November 19, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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igrobrien.seriousprivacy.eu
@seriousprivacy.eu we won!

Thanks #PiccassoAwards judges!
November 12, 2025 at 2:44 AM
europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu
We did it! Dressed up to the nines - including custom socks and bow ties - the @seriousprivacy.eu team attended the PICCASO Awards gala and brought home the Author/Creator of the Year Award. This really means a lot to all of us!
November 12, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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seriousprivacy.eu
With a little bit of delay due to technical challenges, our latest episode is out now. This week, @heartofprivacy.bsky.social and @igrobrien.seriousprivacy.eu discuss the Google settlement in Texas, and a lot more. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts.

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If it ain't California, it's Texas - Serious Privacy
In this episode of Serious Privacy, Ralph O'Brien and Dr. K Royal discuss the weekly news, including the Google settlement in Texas, ClearviewAI and much more.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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tomjanmeeus.bsky.social
22 vd laatste 25 jaar geregeerd, als partij het bestuurlijk hart vh land, en dan de grootste partij op rechts en op links uitsluiten: ik zou niet weten welke partij in die positie dit eerder heeft gedaan #vvd
November 5, 2025 at 12:14 PM
europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu
Ongelooflijk hoe mevrouw Yesilgöz al jaren vastzit in haar eigen gelijk. Een echte liberaal heeft een open blik op de wereld en kijkt niet alleen naar haar eigenbelang.
November 5, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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hanslaroes.bsky.social
Verschil tussen Timmermans en Yesilgöz:
Timmermans weet uiteindelijk wel wat bescheidenheid is.
November 5, 2025 at 12:07 PM
europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu
Er wordt nog niet eens onderhandeld over een regeerakkoord, maar het Reformatisch Dagblad heeft de mening al klaar. Zou het kunnen dat liberalen anderen wél de vrijheden gunnen die de orthodoxen anderen ontzeggen? Ik denk het wel.

www.rd.nl/artikel/1126...
Een christen voelt zich niet thuis in het land-van-Jetten
Waarom zijn gebeden van christenen woensdag niet verhoord? Maar wie verder kijkt dan dit gesomber, ziet juist een glimpje zonlicht.
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November 3, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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peilingwijzer.bsky.social
The Peilingwijzer poll of polls for the Netherlands has been updated to include the latest polls of Verian/EenVandaag and Ipsos I&O.

📊 📈 All graphs & figures: https://peilingwijzer.tomlouwerse.nl/
Graph with most recent scores of Peilingwijzer poll of poll (Netherlands)
October 28, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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gzf.bsky.social
“In order to protect fundamental rights, maintain legal certainty, and continue to ensure a high level of protection, any reform should be evidence-based, targeted, transparent, and further the EU’s values” (Christopher Kuner in this new FPF guest post)

#GDPR #Draghi

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The Draghi Dilemma: The Right and the Wrong Way to Undertake GDPR Reform
There has been much interest in the report on European competitiveness issued in September 2024 by former Italian Prime Minister and European Central Bank President Mario Draghi at the request of Euro...
fpf.org
October 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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emmacurvers.bsky.social
Ik maak er geen gebruik van m’n werk te reposten maar deze kan vandaag geen kwaad, over geslachtsselectie www.volkskrant.nl/columns-van-...
Tijs van den Brink vraagt zich af waarom ons ‘abortusdebat’ uitblijft: nou Tijs, komt-ie
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October 14, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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noupside.bsky.social
I'm sorry, is the Trump Administration talking to a tech platform?

Is it...requesting content moderation?
Today following outreach from @thejusticedept, Facebook removed a large group page that was being used to dox and target @ICEgov agents in Chicago. The wave of violence against ICE has been driven by online apps and social media campaigns designed to put ICE officers at risk just for doing their jobs. The Department of Justice will continue engaging tech companies to eliminate platforms where radicals can incite imminent violence against federal law enforcement.
October 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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schimmelpenninck.bsky.social
Ja dat krijg je als je je nieuws van Geenstijl en tokkies op Twitter haalt. socialnieuws.nl/2025/10/14/t...
Thomas van Groningen moet live rectificeren voor de ogen van Rob Jetten: 'Nog nooit gedaan' - Socialnieuws.nl
Thomas van Groningen moest rectificeren tegenover Rob Jetten dat Sander Schimmelpenninck ‘op de loonlijst’ van D66 zou staan.
socialnieuws.nl
October 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu
A perfectly sensible approach
bencoates1.bsky.social Ben Coates @bencoates1.bsky.social · Oct 14
Dutch defence chief says: in the event of war with Russia, Rotterdam will be defended at all costs but protecting Amsterdam “is not important to me” 😳
October 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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mariafarrell.bsky.social
Germany's justice ministry held firm and killed EU chat control (for now):

"Chat control without cause must be taboo in a state governed by the rule of law. Private communication must never be under general suspicion."

Admirably concise and direct. German in the best possible way.
October 8, 2025 at 7:21 PM
europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu
Let’s hope this case will be appealed and end up before the CJEU. This is not an interpretation of the GDPR that should be the ruling precedent.
October 9, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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Well done @bitsoffreedom.bsky.social! The NL court confirms 'pay or ok' is not okay. A free social media feed without algorithms should be available to users. Meta must adjust their feeds in 2 weeks, with a conditional penalty of €100,000 per day (max €5mln in total).

nos.nl/artikel/2584...
Rechter: Instagram en Facebook moeten algoritmevrije optie krijgen
Bits of Freedom eiste dat in een rechtszaak en kreeg gelijk van de Nederlandse rechter.
nos.nl
October 2, 2025 at 11:12 AM
europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu
My report on the 47th Global Privacy Assembly #GPA47 is now live on th @seriousprivacy.eu podcast. Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts.

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Fun with Facts plus... Korea! - Serious Privacy
On this episode of Serious Privacy, Paul Breitbarth brings us news from the Global Privacy Assembly held in Korea and Dr. K Royal has fun with privacy trivia! Ralph O'Brien is out this week. Open offe...
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September 29, 2025 at 12:41 PM
europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu
After a successful and exciting week in Seoul at #GPA47, it is time to look ahead. Next year’s Global Privacy Assembly #GPA48 will take place in Dubai, from 7-11 December 2026. The year after, #GPA49 will take place in Kenya.
September 19, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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Lies, damn lies and statistics... Altijd goed om naar de cijfers achter een grafiek te kijken, en zo te ontdekken dat statistiek opnieuw misbruikt wordt om een politiek punt te maken.
drjohamsterdam.bsky.social DrJHAmsterdam @drjohamsterdam.bsky.social · Aug 26
Ik ga het even benoemen Geert Wilders.
Wierd Duk, Syp Wynia lezen jullie even mee.
Je bron Dr. Jan van de Beek manipuleert de cijfers.
1. De grafiek toont verdachten, niet veroordeelden.
2. Er is een selectie gemaakt van zes landen.
Daardoor ontstaat een vertekend beeld.
Ik leg het je uit.
August 26, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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johnnyryan.bsky.social
The EU must use the anti coercion instrument now, or be humiliated. Europe must be free to enforce its own law on its own soil.
August 26, 2025 at 5:53 AM