This course is designed to provide a high level introduction to the components of a Privacy Program.

Since the enactment of the General Data Protection Regulation(GDPR), there have been GDPR inspired laws that have been passed such as the California Consumer Privacy Act(CCPA) and the Brazilian Data Protection Law(LGPD). Compliance with the privacy laws and regulations requires organizations to set up a Privacy Program and employ Privacy Program Managers to manage the program and the associated activities.

The privacy program will have specific activities that will need to be implemented to ensure that the program meets the following goals:

• Ensure that an organization complies with the laws and regulations

• Mitigation of Data Breach Risk

• Identifying of Privacy Risks

• Meeting expectations of consumers, employees, regulators, and business clients

What You Will Learn In this Course:

• Role of a Privacy Program Manager

• Role of Stakeholders

• The Main Components of a Privacy Program

• Why these Program Components are Important

Once you have completed the course, please take the quiz to test your knowledge and apply what you have learned.

Meet Your Instructor:

This Course is taught by Rita Mutyaba who has more than 5 years' experience working in the Privacy field including developing privacy processes, drafting privacy documentation, performing privacy impact assessments, identifying key performance indicators, and creating training materials. She has also earned the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) CIPP/E, CIPP/US, and CIPM Privacy Certifications.

Please note that the contents of this course do not constitute legal advice. If you need legal advice, please contact your Data Protection Officer or Data Privacy Counsel.