
Data Protection Top 10
This annual publication dives into some of the hot topics for 2025 and beyond as well as discusses the most important developments to look out for in the ever-changing world of data protection.
Welcome to the Data Protection Top 10!
This year, we’re serving up a mix of data protection developments with a dash of mischief and a pinch of scepticism as we watch Trump ramp up calls for greater deregulation and ‘freedom’ from red tape to promote AI and growth. But at what cost to privacy and accountability? Will European governments listen? What about data protection authorities? How will they react to the formidable challenges to data protection presented by agentic AI—those unnervingly clever systems that don’t just process data, but make decisions. What happens when your data is in the hands of a machine that thinks it knows best? The robots are coming, it seems, and a thrilling if slightly terrifying ride lies ahead.
Meanwhile, though not formally part of our Top Ten, we’ve also included a summary of the proposed changes to UK data protection law. It seems like there’s always more for a data protection lawyer to do, doesn’t it?
Happy reading!
2025 Recordings
The recordings from the event are available below or via our Data Protection Top 10 2025 YouTube playlist.
2025 Recordings
The recordings from the event are available via our Data Protection Top 10 2025 YouTube playlist.
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Previous editions
Our annual data protection publication launched in 2015. For your ease of reference, the previous four editions are below however, should you wish to read, earlier issues then please contact us.