European Data Protection & Privacy Programme Management - DPO Ready

European Data Protection

Principles of Data Protection in Europe covers the essential pan-European and national data protection laws, as well as industry-standard best practices for corporate compliance with these laws. Those taking this course will gain an understanding of the European model for privacy enforcement, key privacy terminology and practical concepts concerning the protection of personal data and trans-border data flows.

The training is based on the body of knowledge for the IAPP's ANSI-accredited Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E) certification program.

Delivered in a modular format, this four day course covers

Days 1 & 2

• Module 1: Data Protection Laws

Introduces key European data protection laws and regulatory bodies, describing the evolution toward a Harmonised European Legislative Framework. 

• Module 2: Personal Data

Defines and differentiates between types of data-including personal, anonymous, pseudo-anonymous and special categories. 

• Module 3: Controllers and Processors

Describes the roles and relationships of controllers and processors. 

• Module 4: Processing Personal Data

Defines data processing and GDPR processing principles, Explains the application of the GDPR and outlines the legitimate bases for processing personal data.

•  Module 5: Information provision

Explains controller obligations for providing information about data processing activities to data subjects and Supervisory Authorities. 

• Module 6: Data Subjects 'Rights

Describes data subjects' rights, applications of rights and obligations controller and processor. 

• Module 7: Security or Processing

Discusses considerations and duties of controllers and processors for Ensuring security of personal data and providing notification of data breaches. 

• Module 8: Accountability

Investigates accountability requirements, data protection management systems, data protection impact assessments, privacy policies and the role of the data protection officer. 

• Module 9: International Data Transfers

Outlines options and obligations for transferring data outside the European Economic Area, Decisions adequacy and appropriateness safeguards and derogations. 

• Module 10: Supervision and Enforcement

Describes the role, powers and procedures or Supervisory Authorities; the composition and tasks of the European Data Protection Board; the role of the European Data Protection Supervisor; and remedies, liabilities and penalties for non-compliance. 

• Module 11: Compliance

Discusses the applications of European data protection law, legal bases and compliance requirements for processing personal data in practice, employers-including processing employee data, surveillance, direct marketing, Internet technology and communications and outsourcing. 

Days 3 & 4

• Module 1: Introduction to privacy program management

Identifies privacy program management responsibilities, and describes the role of accountability in privacy program management. 

• Module 2: Privacy governance

Examines considerations for developing and implementing a privacy program, including the position of the privacy function within the organization, role of the DPO, program scope and charter, privacy strategy, support and ongoing involvement of key functions and privacy frameworks. 

• Module 3: Applicable laws and regulations

Discusses the regulatory environment, common elements across jurisdictions and strategies for aligning compliance with organizational strategy. 

• Module 4: Data assessments

Relates practical processes for creating and using data inventories/maps, gap analyses, privacy assessments, privacy impact assessments/data protection impact assessments and vendor assessments. 

• Module 5: Policies

Describes common types of privacy-related policies, outlines components and offers strategies for implementation. 

• Module 6: Data subject rights

Discusses operational considerations for communicating and ensuring data subject rights, including privacy notice, choice and consent, access and rectification, data portability, and erasure and the right to be forgotten. 

• Module 7: Training and awareness

Outlines strategies for developing and implementing privacy training and awareness programs. 

• Module 8: Protecting personal information

Examines a holistic approach to protecting personal information through privacy by design. 

• Module 9: Data breach incident plans

Provides guidance on planning for and responding to a data security incident or breach. 

• Module 10: Measuring, monitoring and auditing program performance

Relates common practices for monitoring, measuring, analyzing and auditing privacy program performance

There are no prerequisites for this course but attendees would benefit from a review of the materials on the IAPP SITE

1 years membership of the IAPP

Breakfast, Lunch, mid-morning and afternoon snacks, teas, coffees

Official Study Guides*

Official Participant Guides*

Official Exam Q&A's*

Both exam fees

* In electronic format for Live Online and hard copy for Classroom delegates

This course is suitable for aspiring Data Protection Officers, as well as Information Security Managers, Lawyers, Data Managers, Analysts and Risk Teams.

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• You can learn wherever and whenever you want with our robust classroom and interactive online training courses.
• Our courses are taught by qualified practitioners with a minimum of 25 years commercial experience.
• We strive to give our delegates the hands-on experience.
• Our courses are all-inclusive with no hidden extras.  The one-off cost covers the training, all course materials, and exam voucher.
• Our aim: To achieve a 100% first time pass rate on all our instructor-led courses.
• Our Promise: Pass first time or 'train' again for FREE.
  *FREE training offered for retakes - come back within a year and only pay for the exam.