Advanced GDPR Mechanisms

📘 Module 1: Deep Dive into Data Subject Rights (1 Hour)

📖 Section 1.1: Understanding the Full Scope of Rights

• Access, rectification, erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”)
• Data portability, restriction of processing, objection
• Right against automated decision-making

📖 Section 1.2: Operationalizing DSARs

• Identity verification and 30-day compliance timeline
• Automated workflows and secure DSAR portals

📖 Section 1.3: Common Pitfalls in Data Rights Fulfillment

• Improper denial or incomplete responses
• Recognizing legal exemptions (e.g., legal holds, national interest)

📘 Module 2: Lawful Bases & Legitimate Interests Assessments (LIAs) (45 Minutes)

📖 Section 2.1: Revisiting the 6 Lawful Bases

• Consent, contract, legal obligation, vital interests
• Public task, legitimate interest – when and how to use

📖 Section 2.2: Conducting a Legitimate Interest Assessment

• LIA structure and balancing test
• Justifying and documenting interest vs. rights

📖 Section 2.3: Accountability in Data Processing

• Maintaining Article 30 records
• Alignment with privacy notices and audit controls

📘 Module 3: Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA) (1 Hour)

📖 Section 3.1: When is a DPIA Mandatory?

• Triggers: high-risk profiling, sensitive data, large-scale monitoring

📖 Section 3.2: DPIA Framework & Process

• Purpose, proportionality, and necessity assessments
• Evaluating impact and risk mitigation
• Engaging the Data Protection Authority when required

📖 Section 3.3: Documentation & Case Samples

• Templates, DPIA tools, and digital automation
• Real-world examples: facial recognition, employee surveillance

📘 Module 4: Cross-Border Data Transfers & Enforcement Risks (45 Minutes)

📖 Section 4.1: Mechanisms for International Transfers

• Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
• Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs)
• Adequacy decisions by regulatory authorities

📖 Section 4.2: Post-Schrems II Compliance

• Transfer Impact Assessments (TIAs)
• Supplementary safeguards: encryption, legal assessments

📖 Section 4.3: Regulatory Enforcement Trends

• Role of EDPB and national Supervisory Authorities
• Fines and cases: Meta (Ireland), Amazon (Luxembourg), H&M (Germany)
• Breach response obligations under Articles 33 & 34

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