# When RoPA becomes a checkbox (and how to fix It) | Dave Evans

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Podcast: [Practical Privacy with Orla Dormer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/practical-privacy-with-orla-dormer-7667648)
Published: 2026-01-22T15:19:52+00:00
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## Resource

In this first episode of Practical Privacy, Orla Dormer sits down with Dave Evans to unpack a problem many privacy teams recognise instantly: having a ROPA that technically exists, but does not actually help you answer real questions.

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