Daniel Simmons-Marengo: Differential Privacy in practice
How can we apply differential privacy to real-world scenarios? How do you go about algorithmic design? Is there a conflict between data minimization and differential privacy? Can you solve for personal data finding its way into machine learning models? Where can a young professional find resources to dive deeper?References:* Daniel Simmons-Marengo on LinkedIn* OpenDP* Some takeaways from PEPR’24 (USENIX Conference on Privacy Engineering Practice and Respect 2024)* Damien Desfontaines: Differential Privacy in Data Clean Rooms (Masters of Privacy, January 2024)* NIST Guidelines for Evaluating Differential Privacy Guarantees (March 2025)* Peter Craddock: EDPS v SRB, the relative nature of personal data, processors, transparency, impact on MarTech and AdTech (Masters of Privacy, September 2025)* Katharine Jarmul: Demystifying Privacy Enhancing Technologies (Masters of Privacy, October 2023)* Sunny Kang: Machine Learning meets Privacy Enhancing Technologies (Masters of Privacy, February 2023)* How GDPR changes the rules for research (Gabe Maldoff, IAPP blog, 2016) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.mastersofprivacy.com/subscribe
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Peter Craddock: EDPS v SRB, the relative nature of personal data, processors, transparency, impact on MarTech and AdTech
Peter Craddock joins us once again to discuss the recent EDPS v Single Resolution Board decision by the Court of Justice of the EU. Although it builds on the previous Scania and Breyer cases to settle on the “relative” nature of personal data, its practical implications on everything we do in the Marketing Technology and digital advertising spaces cannot be overstated.Peter is a lawyer as well as a software developer. He is based in Brussels, heads the EU Data/Cyber/Tech Law team at Keller & Heckman, and helps international companies with their global data strategy and with EU data litigation.References:* Peter Craddock on LinkedIn* When is data no longer personal? And what are the implications? (Peter Craddock)* EDPS v. SRB (full text of the decision)* Peter Craddock: ePrivacy exceptions, advertising, analytics, the limits of consent and server-side processing (Masters of Privacy, 2024) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.mastersofprivacy.com/subscribe
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Meaghan Henderson (iRobot): the privacy department as a one-woman show
Meaghan Henderson started off as a litigation attorney in Los Angeles, subsequently joining Snap Inc.’s Trust and Safety operations. She is now Global Head of Privacy at iRobot (makers of the ubiquitous Roomba, a robotic vacuum cleaner).We have gone over the many tasks that Meaghan has managed (and regularly manages) to accomplish as a one-person team: rolling out a full privacy program, raising internal awareness, coordinating with security teams, complying across multiple jurisdictions, and being part of the AI governance committee.References:* Meaghan Henderson on LinkedIn* Generally Accepted Privacy Principles (GAPP)* ISO/IEC 27701 (program maturity over time)* Fair Information Practice Principles (FIPPs)* NIST Privacy Framework* OECD Privacy guidelines* Amazon and iRobot agree to terminate pending acquisition This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.mastersofprivacy.com/subscribe
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Yngvi Karlson (Kin): the rise of the Personal AI Assistant
We revisit the topics of individual agency, consumer perceptions of privacy, and self-sovereign identity through the lens of a “personal AI”.Copenhagen-based Yngvi Karlson is the Co-founder of Kin, a personal AI built on privacy and trust. After two successful exits and a career in venture capital, he set out to answer a bigger question: can AI empower us without owning us? For him, Kin is more than technology. It’s a movement to put people back in control of their data, their conversations, and their future.References:* Download Kin* Yngvi Karlson on LinkedIn* My data, my rules? Not so fast. (Sergio Maldonado, 2021)* Dan Stone: how to own our identity, protect personal data, and escape LinkedIn (Masters of Privacy)* Jamie Smith: AI Agents, digital identity, wallets and personal data (Masters of Privacy)* Adrian Doerk: digital identity, digital wallets and data protection (Masters of Privacy)* Sille Sepp: MyData Global and the fight for Human Centricity (Masters of Privacy)* An emotional attachment to GPT 4o results in OpenAI reversing course on GPT 5 (Wired) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.mastersofprivacy.com/subscribe
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Jennifer Oliver: privacy litigation over pixels, trackers, and cookies
Jennifer Oliver is an experienced commercial litigator who has defended consumer class actions and multidistrict litigation, including those arising from data breaches and antitrust. She has worked in several high-profile jury trials, serving as lead counsel in complex mediations. She also counsels clients on matters related to privacy compliance and use of ad tech and similar technologies.Jennifer is a shareholder at Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney and has a long list of relevant affiliations and certifications including being an Executive Committee Member of the Privacy Section at the California Lawyers Association.With Jennifer we have dived deeper into AdTech or pixel-related litigation in California, both in court and through arbitration.References:* Jennifer Oliver on LinkedIn* Jennifer Oliver’s profile at Buchanan* John Pavolotsky: How successful can US privacy laws be at regulating AI models and systems? (Masters of Privacy)* California SB 690 Passes California’s Senate, Signaling a Major Step in Redefining Privacy Law and Limiting CIPA Litigation for Online Businesses This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.mastersofprivacy.com/subscribe
Interviews and updates at the intersection of marketing, data, privacy, and technology. With an eye on a human-centric, demand-led future in which transparency, control, and personal agency play a crucial role.
Sergio Maldonado (host) is a dual-qualified lawyer, entrepreneur, investor, guest lecturer at various universities. LL.M in IT & Internet Law, FIP, CIPP/E/US, CIPT. www.mastersofprivacy.com
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