Founded in 2014 DPN is your one stop shop for tailored GDPR training, flexible data protection services, topical content and practical how-to-guides.

Our team

We’re pride ourselves on taking a no-nonsense and real-world approach to data protection and ePrivacy compliance.

Building on previous in-house experience we work with organisations in multiple sectors in the UK and globally. Our services are flexible and tailored to your needs. We’re approachable and most importantly want to make data protection relevant and ‘do-able’.

Simon Blanchard - data protection experts DPN

Simon Blanchard, CIPP/E

Co-owner

Simon supports businesses of all sizes across a wide range of sectors, with his extensive data protection and commercial experience. He held the role of Director of Information Governance at Royal Mail Group in the run up to GDPR. Simon was also Head of Data and Online Marketing at Bauer Media until 2014.

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Philippa Donn partner at the data protection consultancy DPN

Philippa Donn, CIPP/E, CIPM

Co-owner

Phil’s been advising organisations on data protection since before the final text of GDPR was finalised. She’s written numerous easy-to-read data protection guides. Building on her experience in compliance roles at Acxiom and other businesses, she’s driven by finding workable solutions to data protection challenges.

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Julia Porter, Co-owner

Julia has extensive privacy experience with a particular interest in ad tech and cookies. She was previously Chair of DMA (Data & Marketing Association) and Marketing Director at ITV and Guardian News & Media. Passionate about communication and good data governance, Julia led the development of the DMA Code of Practice and the Guardian’s innovative “Why Your Data Matters” campaign.

Caroline Bennett, Co-owner

Caroline’s specialism lies in training. She’s designed and delivered a broad range of solutions from one-off workshops to complex programmes. She believes training needs to be engaging, interactive, fun and tailored to meet learners’ needs as well as corporate objectives. Previously she was Operations Director of two specialist divisions of Reed Executive.

Stephen McCartney, Senior Associate

Stephen has 25 years’ experience in data protection and privacy, starting in the charitable sector, then working with two different European data protection authorities. Since moving into the private sector, he’s worked with Google, Royal Mail, and with edtech and fintech companies. Stephen helps organisations understand how best to build data protection into their operations, making it as easy as possible to comply.