Data Protection Officer

The Data Protection Officer course provides participants with a practical understanding of the role, responsibilities and professional expectations of a Data Protection Officer within modern organisations. The course focuses on data protection principles, privacy governance, risk management, lawful processing, individual rights, data breaches, impact assessments and accountability.

Participants will learn how to support compliance with data protection laws, advise management and staff, monitor organisational practices, manage privacy risks and act as an effective point of contact for regulators and data subjects. The course also explores the operational side of data protection, including records of processing activities, policies, supplier controls, staff awareness, incident response, and privacy-by-design.

This course is suitable for professionals who are currently performing, supporting or preparing to undertake data protection, privacy, compliance or information governance responsibilities.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the role, independence and responsibilities of a Data Protection Officer.
• Explain key data protection principles and how they apply in practice.
• Identify lawful bases for processing personal data.
• Support compliance with individual rights and transparency requirements.
• Develop and maintain core data protection documentation.
• Conduct and review Data Protection Impact Assessments.
• Manage personal data breaches and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Advise on the supplier, cross-border transfer and information security risks.