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Understanding Data Protection and the Role of the DPO

Law

Description

Description

This training provides the essential knowledge to master the fundamentals of data protection. It aims to equip you with the general skills and key insights necessary to meet your organization's or administration's needs and ensure compliance with regulations.

This module is part of the certifying program “DPO - Fundamentals: Mastering the basics of GDPR compliance”. It can also be taken independently of the certifying program.

Objectives

By the end of the training, participants will be able to:

  • Identify the scope and legal framework applicable to personal data

  • Recognize current and future challenges related to data protection

  • Understand key concepts and fundamental principles of the GDPR

  • Comprehend the lawful conditions for processing personal data

  • Explain the role, missions, and responsibilities of the DPO

  • Position the DPO within the organization and understand internal and external interactions

  • Anticipate the evolving role of the DPO in response to emerging challenges

Program

Introduction to Data Protection

  • Origin and evolution of regulations

  • Why protect data? Risks and obligations

Scope of the GDPR

  • Who is subject to the GDPR

  • Relevant data and targeted processing

Data Protection Challenges and Emerging Issues

  • Transparency and digital trust

  • Cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, cloud: what impacts?

  • Ethics and innovation

  • Privacy protection and corporate social responsibility

Key Concepts

  • Personal data, anonymisation, pseudonymisation

  • Processing, consent

  • Data controller, processor, data subject

Fundamental Principles of Data Protection

  • Lawfulness, fairness, transparency

  • Data minimisation, storage limitation, accuracy

  • Integrity, confidentiality, accountability

Designation of the DPO

  • Who can be designated as a DPO?

  • When should a DPO be designated?

  • Designation modalities and DPO status

  • Independence, competencies, and available resources

Functions and Missions of the DPO

  • Awareness-raising, advice, and monitoring

  • Cooperation with the supervisory authority (CNPD)

  • Interactions with data subjects

The DPO's Role: Current Trends and Future Perspectives

  • Feedback and best practices

  • Strategic role within the organisation

Target Audience

  • Candidates for the Data Protection Officer (DPO) position

  • Newly appointed DPOs

  • Data protection project managers or team leaders

  • Legal department heads and staff

  • Information security officers

  • Internal control, risk, and compliance officers

  • Compliance officers

Conditions

Course Material

Please note that for environmental reasons no paper version of the training material will be provided for your training. The course material can be downloaded free of charge via your portal before the start of the course (download the Client Portal User’s Guide here). You will be able to view it on the screen of your mobile device or print it if necessary. If your registration has been made by a training manager of your company please contact him/her so that he/she can give you access to it or send it to you.

Certificate

Upon completion of the training, participants will receive a certificate of participation issued by the House of Training.

Location
Chambre de Commerce Luxembourg
7, rue Alcide de Gasperi
L-1615 Luxembourg
Luxembourg
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