Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/E)

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🧠 What You’ll Learn:

• In-depth understanding of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

• Legal roles under GDPR: Data Controller, Processor, and DPO

• Lawful processing, individual rights, breach notification and penalties

• Privacy governance, compliance operations, and policy drafting

• International data transfers, SCCs, adequacy decisions, and enforcement

📘 Course TOC: CIPP/E – GDPR & European Data Privacy

📦 Module 1: Introduction to European Data Protection

• 1.1 Historical development of privacy in Europe

• 1.2 The Council of Europe Convention 108

• 1.3 The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights (Article 7 & 8)

• 1.4 Relationship between GDPR and national laws

• 1.5 The role of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB)

📜 Module 2: GDPR – Core Definitions and Scope

• 2.1 Personal data, processing, profiling, and pseudonymization

• 2.2 Territorial scope and applicability (Articles 2 & 3)

• 2.3 Key roles: Controller, Processor, Joint Controller

• 2.4 Lawful bases for processing (Article 6)

• 2.5 Children’s data and consent requirements

⚖️ Module 3: Data Subject Rights

• 3.1 Right of access, rectification, erasure, and portability

• 3.2 Right to object and rights related to automated decision-making

• 3.3 Time limits, notification rules, and exceptions

• 3.4 DPIAs and balancing tests for rights conflicts

• 3.5 Handling subject access requests (SARs) and templates

🔐 Module 4: Controllers, Processors, and Governance

• 4.1 Data protection principles (Article 5 GDPR)

• 4.2 Processor obligations, contracts, and liability

• 4.3 DPO role and qualifications (Article 37–39)

• 4.4 Data governance documentation: RoPA, DPIAs, and audits

• 4.5 Codes of conduct and certification mechanisms

🌍 Module 5: International Data Transfers

• 5.1 Transfers under Articles 44–50: adequacy decisions, SCCs, BCRs

• 5.2 Impact of Schrems II and supplementary measures

• 5.3 Role of EDPB guidance on cross-border data flows

• 5.4 New EU-US Data Privacy Framework (2023 update)

• 5.5 Transfer Risk Assessment Checklist + case examples

🚨 Module 6: Compliance, Enforcement, and Fines

• 6.1 Supervisory authorities and cooperation mechanisms

• 6.2 Investigation and sanctioning powers

• 6.3 Tiered fines: Article 83 analysis

• 6.4 Breach response: Notification obligations and timelines

• 6.5 Real-world GDPR enforcement cases and trends

🎓 Module 7: Exam Preparation & Capstone

• 7.1 CIPP/E exam structure and topic weighting

• 7.2 300+ practice MCQs and flashcards

• 7.3 GDPR memorization aids and printable study sheets

• 7.4 Capstone assignment: Drafting a privacy policy and RoPA

• 7.5 Final Quiz + SkillZip Certificate of Completion