DATA PROTECTION LAWS

Introduces key European data protection laws and regulatory bodies, describing the evolution toward a harmonised legislative framework.

PERSONAL DATA

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

CONTROLLERS AND PROCESSORS

Describes the role and relationships of controllers and processors.

PROCESSING PERSONAL DATA

Defines data processing and GDPR processing principles, explains the application of the GDPR and outline the legitimate bases for processing personal data.

INFORMATION PROVISION

Explains controller obligations for providing information about data processing activities to data subjects and supervisory authorities.

DATA SUBJECTS’ RIGHTS

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

SECURITY OF PROCESSING

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

ACCOUNTABILITY

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

CROSS-BORDER DATA TRASFERS

Outlines options and obligations for transferring data outside the European Economic Area, including adequacy decisions and appropriate safeguards and derogation.

SUPERVISORS AND ENFORCEMENT

Describes the role, powers and procedures of 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.

COMPLIANCE

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

INTRODUCTION TO PRIVACY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

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

PRIVACY GOVERNANCE

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

APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS

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

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.

POLICIES

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

DATA SUBJECTS’ 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.

TRAINING AND AWARENESS

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

PROTECTING PERSONAL INFORMATION

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

DATA BREACH INCIDENT PLANS

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

MEASURING, MONITORING & AUDITING PROGRAM PERFORMANCE

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