Privacy & Data Protection Foundation + examen [PDPF-EXIN]

OVERVIEW

Privacy & Data Protection Foundation covers the main subjects related to the protection of personal data. Candidates benefit from a certification that is designed to impart all the required knowledge to help ensure compliancy to the General Data Protection Regulation. Within the European Union regulations and standards regarding the protection of data are stringent. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into force in May 2016 and organizations had until May 2018 to change their policies and processes to ensure they fully comply. Companies outside Europe will also need to comply when doing business in Europe. One of the solutions to comply in time is to qualify staff. Having certified professionals with the right level of knowledge can help prepare your organization to face these opportunities.

The EXIN Privacy & Data Protection program covers the required knowledge of legislation and regulations relating to data protection and how this knowledge should be used to be compliant.

OBJECTIVES

After this course the participant will

• Be familiar with European lesiglation, regulations and directives
• Be familiar with privacy issues that may arise in their own organization
• Know how to formulate advise to help solve privacy issues

AUDIENCE

Privacy & Data Protection Foundation is designed for all staff who need to have an understanding of data protection and the European legal requirements as defined in the GDPR. This makes it ideal for data protection officers, privacy officers, legal/compliance officers, security officers or business continuity managers.

CERTIFICATION

EXIN Privacy & Data Protection Foundation covers the main subjects related to the protection of personal data. Candidates benefit from a certification that is designed to impart all the required knowledge to help ensure compliancy to the General Data Protection Regulation.

Exam specification:

• Duration:1 hour
• Number of questions:40 (Multiple Choice)
• Pass mark:65%
• Open book:No
• Electronic equipment allowed:No
• Level:Foundation

The exam cost is included in the course fee.

The exam will be taken during the last hour of the course.

NEXT STEP

PDPP-EXIN, Privacy & Data Protection Practitioner

CONTENT

Main subjects:

Privacy & data protection fundamentals & regulation

• concepts in a digital world
• personal data
• legitimate grounds and purpose limitation
• further requirements for legitimate processing of personal data
• rights of data subjects
• data breach and related procedures

Organizing data protection

• the importance of data protection for the organization
• supervisory authority
• transfer of personal data to third countries
• binding corporate rules and data protection in contracts

Practice of data protection

• data protection by design and by default related to information security
• data protection impact assessment (DPIA)
• practice related applications of the use of data, marketing and social media