Legal / Law Training Course on Privacy Impact Assessments & Data Breach Laws

Module 1: Foundations of Privacy and Data Protection Law
Overview:
Introduces the legal frameworks governing data protection, privacy rights, and obligations of organizations.
Subtopics:
Global privacy regulations: GDPR, CCPA, and local equivalents
Key definitions: personal data, sensitive data, data subjects, controllers, and processors
Fundamental principles of data protection: lawfulness, fairness, transparency, purpose limitation, and data minimization
Emerging trends and challenges in privacy compliance
Practical Component:
Map organizational data flows to identify compliance gaps and critical risk points

Module 2: Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs)
Overview:
Focuses on evaluating and mitigating privacy risks associated with data processing activities.
Subtopics:
Legal and regulatory basis for conducting PIAs
Step-by-step PIA methodology: scoping, data mapping, risk assessment, mitigation planning
Identifying high-risk data processing and critical touchpoints
Documentation, reporting, and approval processes for PIAs
Practical Component:
Conduct a simulated PIA for a new organizational project or system

Module 3: Data Breach Laws and Incident Management
Overview:
Covers the legal obligations, notification requirements, and management of data breaches.
Subtopics:
Identifying and classifying personal data breaches
Legal requirements for breach notification to regulators and affected individuals
Internal escalation procedures and response protocols
Assessment of breach severity, impact, and remedial actions
Record-keeping and audit obligations
Practical Component:
Draft a data breach notification report and internal incident response plan

Module 4: Risk Management and Compliance Strategies
Overview:
Examines approaches for mitigating privacy and data breach risks.
Subtopics:
Integrating privacy risk management into organizational governance
Technical safeguards: encryption, access controls, and data masking
Organizational safeguards: policies, staff training, and contractual clauses
Monitoring and auditing privacy compliance
Case studies of regulatory enforcement and lessons learned
Practical Component:
Develop a risk mitigation plan for a hypothetical or real organizational data system

Module 5: Emerging Issues, Best Practices, and Strategic Compliance
Overview:
Explores current challenges, future trends, and implementation of privacy best practices.
Subtopics:
Cross-border data transfers and international compliance considerations
Privacy by design and privacy by default frameworks
Addressing emerging technologies: AI, IoT, cloud computing
Establishing organizational privacy governance and continuous improvement
Scenario planning for potential regulatory changes
Practical Component:
Capstone simulation: Design a full privacy compliance and breach response strategy for an organization, including PIAs, risk management, and breach response protocol