Privacy and Data Protection Training
- Mobile-Friendly, Self-Paced Format
- Nationally-Accredited, Regulatory-Approved
Course Description
This course will help employees understand what information is private, why it is private, and what they can do to protect it throughout the data lifecycle, which is the life of a piece of information, whether in paper or digital format, from creation to destruction within an organization
Privacy and Data Protection Training Course - An Overview
A report by IBM states that the worldwide mean cost of a data breach increased by 10% in 2024 to $4.88 million due to post-breach activity, lost business, and disruption to operations. The stakes have never been more threatening when it comes to safeguarding private information. This is where our privacy and data protection training comes in, enabling you to identify private information and safeguard it across the data lifecycle. Empower yourself and your team with the know-how and capabilities to manage data securely in both physical and digital formats.
Course Curriculum
This privacy and data protection training course is comprehensive, detail-oriented, and fact-based. It covers key aspects of data security beginning with:
Fundamentals of Data Privacy
Identify private information such as social security numbers, contact details, geolocation information, and biometric data.
Causes of Data Breaches
Detect common errors and weaknesses like poor passwords, phishing, and unsecured devices that can lead to expensive data spills.
The Privacy Act of 1974
Discover how this seminal U.S. legislation regulates the gathering, usage, and disclosure of personal data by federal agencies.
Fair Information Practice Principles (FIPPs)
Master the essential principles of privacy, such as transparency, consent, and responsibility that define international data protection norms.
Privacy Laws and Regulations
Achieve an overview of the key national and global legislation that guide how organizations need to deal with personal information.
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Discover the EU’s historic privacy regulation and its stipulations regarding consent, access to data, breach notice, and beyond.
Benefits of The Course
According to a KnowBe4 study, organizations with effective security awareness programs are 8.3 times less likely to suffer data breaches. Learn more benefits below:
Measurable ROI
Mitigate risk exposure and human error with training that produces quantifiable knowledge retention.
Compliance and Risk Protection
Arm your staff with the know-how of GDPR, the Privacy Act of 1974, and FIPPs.
Professional Credibility
Achieve 87% higher on-the-job credibility with industry-focused skills and knowledge.
Clear Data Strategies and Policies
Deploy organizational policies for consumer data management, website safety, and technology use.
Why Choose LearnTastic as Your Privacy and Data protection Training Provider
Achieve data privacy protection mastery with our mobile-friendly training. Here's why our privacy and data protection training is better:
Compliance Guaranteed
Gain compliance through our nationally accredited and regulatory-approved data protection and privacy training.
Top-Tier Learning Experience
A professional instruction experience with project assignments based on real-case scenarios.
Anytime, Anywhere
We provide mobile-friendly and self-placed access so that you can fit learning into your hectic schedule.
Instant Certification
Download your certification on passing the last quiz.
Round-The-Clock Support
We are available 24*7, call or email us whenever you need.
Who Should Enroll for This Training
Our data protection and privacy training is tailored for professionals who have a role in handling, securing, or processing sensitive information, whether operationally, legally, or strategically. It is suitable for:
Compliance officers
Privacy and Data Protection Officers (DPOs)
HR and people teams
IT and security professionals
Legal and risk management teams
Marketing and sales teams
Educators and L&D professionals
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