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New Year, New Data! How to make a fresh start

How do you make a fresh start in life if “everyone” keeps old data on you? Can “they” not simply forget about you and your data?

In January, we’ll discuss how to request that data held on you be erased and what limitations (real, perceived or imposed) you may come across.

What was your experience when requesting to delete your data?

Share your experiences in our members’ event on 27th January 2026 at 16:00 UTC.

🌍 When & Where?
📅 Date: 27th January 2026
⏰ Time: 16:00 UTC (please check for your local time)
📍Online:  https://meet.jit.si/KeepDataPrivate_Members_Event_January_2026

Our calls will be held on every fourth Tuesday of the month at 16:00 UTC. Try this useful link to find out what time 16:00 UTC is in your local time.

Please be aware that our events will be recorded. You don’t have to provide details to join the call and can of course keep your camera off. Privacy first!

Email us on info@keepdataprivate.com if you want to suggest a topic or directly join our call at the specified time and date.

We’re looking forward to meeting you.

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Take #2: Data privacy and innovation

Due to a technical issue, we couldn’t have a call in October. That is why we are moving the proposed topic to our November event.

A recent article in TechXplore titled “AI innovation drops under EU data regulations, researcher says” (https://techxplore.com/news/2025-10-ai-eu.html) got me thinking about why this connection is and whether there is more to it?

Reading into the topic, it appears there is more to the story.

What is your opinion?

Share your insights in our online event on 25th November 2025 at 16:00 UTC.

🌍 When & Where?
đź“… Date: 25th November 2025
⏰ Time: 16:00 UTC (please check for your local time)
đź“ŤOnline:  https://meet.jit.si/KeepDataPrivate_Community_Event_November_2025

Our calls will be held on every fourth Tuesday of the month at 16:00 UTC. Try this useful link to find out what time 16:00 UTC is in your local time.

Please be aware that our events will be recorded. You don’t have to provide details to join the call and can of course keep your camera off. Privacy first!

Email us on info@keepdataprivate.com if you want to suggest a topic or directly log into the the video conference link: https://meet.jit.si/KeepDataPrivate_Community_Event_November_2025

We’re looking forward to meeting you.

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Data privacy and innovation

A recent article in TechXplore titled “AI innovation drops under EU data regulations, researcher says” (https://techxplore.com/news/2025-10-ai-eu.html) got me thinking about why this connection is and whether there is more to it?

Reading into the topic, it appears there is more to the story.

What is your opinion?

Share your insights at our next online event on 28th October 2025 at 16:00 UTC.

🌍 When & Where?
đź“… Date: 28th October 2025
⏰ Time: 16:00 UTC (please check for your local time)
đź“ŤOnline:  https://meet.jit.si/KeepDataPrivate_Community_Event_October_2025

Our calls will be held on every fourth Tuesday of the month at 16:00 UTC (also known as GMT). Try this useful link to find out what time 16:00 UTC is in your local time.

Please be aware that our events will be recorded. You don’t have to provide details to join the call and can of course keep your camera off. Privacy first!

Email us on info@keepdataprivate.com if you want to suggest a topic or directly log into the the video conference link: https://meet.jit.si/KeepDataPrivate_Community_Event_October_2025

We’re looking forward to meeting you.

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Will “Chat Control” end encryption?

“The European Union is pushing a dangerous surveillance law called “Chat Control” that would force tech companies to scan everyone’s private messages — even those protected by end-to-end encryption.“

https://www.mozillafoundation.org/en/campaigns/tell-the-eu-dont-break-encryption-with-chat-control

Yes, the EU is proposing to scan and read ALL of your messages and ALL of your data as you send it to the cloud.

If you are interested in what you can do to stop it, join us for an animated chat in our next community event.

Join our next online event on 23rd September 2025 at 16:00 UTC.

🌍 When & Where?
đź“… Date: 26th August 2025
⏰ Time: 16:00 UTC (please check for your local time)
đź“ŤOnline:  https://meet.jit.si/KeepDataPrivate_Community_Event_September_2025

Please note that our events are recorded. You don’t have to provide details to join the call and can of course choose whether to swith the camera on or not. Privacy first!

Email us on info@keepdataprivate.com if you want to suggest a topic or have comments which you’d like to be read out.

We’re looking forward to meeting you. 🙂

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How to participate in data privacy legislation

How often do you engage with policy makers on data privacy issues? Have you ever wanted to input into the decision making? How go about it though?
Here is one example:

An article in the American Bankers Association titled “House committee seeks input on data privacy, possible legislation” caught my attention since it highlights that the possibility to help shape what data privacy will look like going forward:

“Interested members of the public may send their comments and answers to the questions below by August 28, 2025, to fsc119@mail.house.gov.“

You can find the house committee press release here: https://financialservices.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=410833

There you have it. Yes, you can participate and shape policy if you are a member of the interested public. In this case, you have until 28th August to get your voice heard.

Join our next online event on 26th August 2025 at 16:00 UTC.

🌍 When & Where?
đź“… Date: 26th August 2025
⏰ Time: 16:00 UTC (please check for your local time)
đź“ŤOnline:  https://meet.jit.si/KeepDataPrivate_Community_Event_August_2025

Our calls will be held on every fourth Tuesday of the month at 16:00 UTC (also known as GMT). Try this useful link to find out what time 16:00 UTC is in your local time.

Please be aware that our events will be recorded. You don’t have to provide details to join the call and can of course keep your camera off. Privacy first!

Email us on info@keepdataprivate.com if you want to suggest a topic or directly log into the the video conference link: https://meet.jit.si/KeepDataPrivate_Community_Event_August_2025

We’re looking forward to meeting you.

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How and why to de-googlify

Are you still using Google products? Microsoft? Facebook?

I can’t blame you. Once you are sucked into the vortex of Big Tech, it is hard to escape the pull.

The good news is that there are ways of getting out and reclaiming (at least some) data privacy.

Join us for our get together to talk about some of the issues, ways out and reasons why data privacy is more necessary now than ever before.

Join our next online event on 22nd July 2025 at 16:00 UTC.

🌍 When & Where?
đź“… Date: 22nd July 2025
⏰ Time: 16:00 UTC (please check for your local time)
đź“ŤOnline:  https://meet.jit.si/KeepDataPrivate_Community_Event_July_2025

Our calls will be held on every fourth Tuesday of the month at 16:00 UTC (also known as GMT). Try this useful link to find out what time 16:00 UTC is in your local time.

Please be aware that our events will be recorded. You don’t have to provide details to join the call and can of course keep your camera off. Privacy first!

Email us on info@keepdataprivate.com if you want to suggest a topic or directly log into the the video conference link: https://meet.jit.si/KeepDataPrivate_Community_Event_July_2025.

We’re looking forward to meeting you.

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Privacy Policies – take two

Given that we changed the May topic on short notice, we will talk about Privacy Policies in our June 2025 event.

Privacy policies are everywhere – but who is actually reading them? And if you are reading them, do you actually understand them? If yes, do you agree with them?

In June, we will talk about privacy policies, their actual purpose and what they should tell us as a very minimum.

We will also highlight the good, the bad and the ugly examples out there. This one will be entertaining.

Join our next online event on 24th June 2025 at 16:00 UTC.

🌍 When & Where?
📅 Date: 24thJune 2025
⏰ Time: 16:00 UTC (please check for your local time)
📍Online:  https://meet.jit.si/KeepDataPrivate_Community_Event_June_2025

Please note that our events are recorded. You don’t have to provide details to join the call and can of course choose whether to swith the camera on or not. Privacy first!

Email us on info@keepdataprivate.com if you want to suggest a topic or directly log into the the video conference link: https://meet.jit.si/KeepDataPrivate_Community_Event_June_2025.

We’re looking forward to meeting you.

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Privacy Policies – friend or foe?

Privacy policies are everywhere – but who is actually reading them? And if you are reading them, do you actually understand them? If yes, do you agree with them?

In May, we will talk about privacy policies, their actual purpose and what they should tell us as a very minimum.

We will also highlight the good, the bad and the ugly examples out there. This one will be entertaining.

Join our next online event on 27th May 2025 at 16:00 UTC.

🌍 When & Where?
đź“… Date: 27th May 2025
⏰ Time: 16:00 UTC (please check for your local time)
đź“ŤOnline:  https://meet.jit.si/KeepDataPrivate_Community_Event_May_2025

Our calls will be held on every fourth Tuesday of the month at 16:00 UTC (also known as GMT). Try this useful link to find out what time 16:00 UTC is in your local time.

Please be aware that our events will be recorded. You don’t have to provide details to join the call and can of course keep your camera off. Privacy first!

Email us on info@keepdataprivate.com if you want to suggest a topic or directly log into the the video conference link: https://meet.jit.si/KeepDataPrivate_Community_Event_May_2025.

We’re looking forward to meeting you.

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The Real Cost of a Data Breach – And What You Can Recover

Join Us for the 22 April 2025 Keep Data Private Community Event!

Join Keep Data Private community event on 22nd April 2025 at 16:00 UTC (check your timezone here) for an interesting discussion on which type of data is most likely to be leaked, who the culprits are and what to do if the data breach already happened.

Your privacy comes first! So no logins, no personal details, and no cameras – unless you choose to share. Just click, join, and learn how to take control of your digital privacy.

🌍 Save the date:
📅 Date: 22nd April 2025
⏰ Time: 16:00 UTC (you can check your local time here)
📍 Online: https://meet.jit.si/KeepDataPrivate_Community_Event_April_2025

Questions or topics you’d like covered? Let us know!

Looking forward to seeing you there.

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Your data is yours – so how do you keep it safe?

Join Us for the March KeepDataPrivate Community Event!

Join KeepDataPrivate on 25th March 2025 at 16:00 UTC (check your timezone here) for a relaxed, insightful chat about protecting what matters most.

No logins, no personal details, and cameras can stay off. Just click, join, and learn how to take control of your digital privacy.

🌍 Save the date:
📅 Date: 25th March 2025
⏰ Time: 16:00 UTC (you can check your local time here)
📍 Online: https://meet.jit.si/KeepDataPrivate_Community_Event_March_2025

Questions or topics you’d like covered? Let us know!

Looking forward to seeing you there.