Navigate the complex landscape of data protection regulations through this comprehensive training program focused on GDPR compliance, privacy policy development, and cross-border data transfer mechanisms. Participants will gain practical expertise in designing and implementing privacy programs that protect personal data while enabling business innovation and digital transformation. The curriculum emphasizes the practical application of GDPR principles to diverse organizational contexts, with particular attention to consent management frameworks, data subject rights implementation, and lawful basis for processing determinations. Through case studies and practical exercises, attendees will learn to develop privacy policies, conduct data protection impact assessments, and establish accountability frameworks that demonstrate compliance. This program prepares privacy professionals to manage data protection risks in an increasingly regulated global environment.
Objectives
- Master GDPR principles and requirements including lawful basis for processing, data minimization, and purpose limitation
- Design comprehensive privacy policies and procedures aligning with regulatory requirements and organizational needs
- Implement effective consent management frameworks ensuring valid, specific, and revocable consent mechanisms
- Navigate cross-border data transfer mechanisms including adequacy decisions, standard contractual clauses, and binding corporate rules
- Conduct data protection impact assessments identifying and mitigating privacy risks in new projects and systems
- Establish data subject rights processes enabling access, rectification, erasure, and portability requests
- Develop records of processing activities documenting data flows, purposes, and legal bases across the organization
- Create privacy governance frameworks including role definitions, training programs, and compliance monitoring
Target Audience
- Data protection officers and privacy compliance managers
- Legal counsels advising on data protection regulations and compliance requirements
- IT security professionals implementing technical privacy controls and data protection measures
- Marketing professionals managing customer data collection, consent, and communication preferences
- Human resources personnel handling employee data and implementing workplace privacy policies
- Product managers designing digital products and services with privacy-by-design principles
- Risk management professionals assessing and mitigating data protection risks
- Consultants advising organizations on GDPR compliance and privacy program development
Methodology
- Regulatory analysis sessions interpreting GDPR requirements and guidance from supervisory authorities
- Policy drafting workshops creating privacy notices, consent forms, and internal procedures
- Case study analyses examining GDPR enforcement actions and compliance best practices
- Cross-border data transfer simulations navigating complex international data flow scenarios
- Impact assessment workshops conducting DPIA for specific products, services, or processing activities
- Role-playing exercises managing data subject requests and regulatory inquiries
- Implementation planning sessions developing roadmaps for GDPR compliance program establishment
