Personal data now sits in HR files, customer systems, mobile apps, cloud platforms and partner databases, and regulators across Africa and beyond are enforcing privacy rules with growing seriousness. A weak programme exposes organisations to fines, litigation, lost contracts and public embarrassment. The data protection officer, or whoever carries that duty, must turn legal principles into working processes that the whole organisation follows. Five days show how.
You learn the core principles of lawful, fair and transparent processing, consent and other lawful bases, purpose limitation, minimisation, retention and security. Practical modules guide you through building a record of processing activities, data mapping, privacy notices, data protection impact assessments, subject access and erasure requests, cross-border transfers, vendor and processor contracts, and breach notification. You also look at governance: policies, training, audits, reporting lines and working with regulators, using references such as GDPR as a benchmark alongside national data protection laws. Newly appointed and aspiring DPOs, compliance and legal officers, IT and security managers, HR and marketing leads, and public sector, banking, health and NGO staff will find it useful. Attend in a classroom, online or in-house and receive a CPD-accredited certificate. You finish with a compliance programme blueprint for your organisation.
Organisations collect more personal information than ever, from employee records and customer profiles to beneficiary registers, health data and location traces. Trust in how that information is handled has become a condition of doing business. Data protection laws give individuals enforceable rights and place clear duties on controllers and processors, and many require the appointment of a designated officer to oversee compliance.
The Management of Data Protection & Privacy (DPO) Training Course concentrates on the practical running of a programme rather than the text of any single statute. Participants start with the principles and roles, then work through the operational building blocks: inventories of personal data, lawful basis analysis, transparency materials, impact assessments, retention schedules, security measures and incident response. They learn how to oversee processors and cross-border transfers, how to respond to individuals exercising their rights, and how to document decisions so that accountability can be demonstrated to a regulator.
The course also covers the DPO role itself: independence, advisory and monitoring duties, internal influence, awareness raising and reporting to management. Delegates use templates and mini-cases throughout, and finish by drafting an action plan that prioritises gaps in their own organisation.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Delegates return to work with:
Learning is structured around the tasks a DPO carries out in a normal quarter. Sessions include:
Day 1: Data Protection Principles and the DPO Role
Day 2: Lawful Processing, Transparency and Records
Day 3: Risk, DPIAs and Individual Rights
Day 4: Security, Breaches, Processors and Transfers
Day 5: Governance, Audit and Regulator Engagement
The course is designed for people responsible for, or supporting, compliance with privacy rules, including:
Participants who complete the five days and the practical templates receive a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion issued by Vision Reach Global Consultancy. It records attendance and completed work and is not a statutory licence to act as a DPO.
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By the end of the Management of Data Protection & Privacy (DPO) programme, you'll be able to apply the core principles of data protection and identify the correct lawful basis for processing, create a data inventory and record of processing activities for their organisation, conduct a data protection impact assessment for a high-risk project, and respond to data subject access, correction and erasure requests within required timelines. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
The course is designed for people responsible for, or supporting, compliance with privacy rules, including: Data protection officers and privacy managers, Legal counsel and company secretaries, Compliance, risk and internal audit officers, Information security and IT managers, Human resource and customer data owners, Marketing, CRM and digital product managers, Public sector, health, education and financial services staff, and NGO programme and data managers handling beneficiary information.
Management of Data Protection & Privacy (DPO) Training Course typically runs as 5 Days. It's available as in-person classroom, live virtual, and in-house corporate training — every course can also be delivered on-site for your team on dates that suit you.
Management of Data Protection & Privacy (DPO) Training Course is scheduled in-classroom in Nairobi, Kenya, Mombasa, Kenya, Naivasha, Kenya, and Kisumu, Kenya, and 14 other locations, plus a live interactive virtual classroom you can join from anywhere. Check the schedule panel above for exact upcoming dates and fees in each location.
The next live virtual cohort of Management of Data Protection & Privacy (DPO) starts October 26, 2026, with new classroom cohorts also running on a rolling basis. Pick a date and location in the schedule panel above, then click "Register for the Course" — it takes a few minutes and your seat is confirmed once payment or a signed purchase order is received.
Yes — delegates who meet the attendance requirement receive a Certificate of Completion for Management of Data Protection & Privacy (DPO) Training Course from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, issued in the name you register with, so double-check the spelling at checkout.
Management of Data Protection & Privacy (DPO) Training Course is pitched at intermediate professionals. If you're unsure whether it's the right fit for your current role or background, message our training advisors before you register and they'll help you confirm.
Fees for Management of Data Protection & Privacy (DPO) Training Course vary by delivery location and format and are shown in real time in the schedule panel above once you pick a date. Register 3 or more delegates on the same course together and a 5% team discount is applied automatically — larger cohorts can request a custom corporate quote.
Yes — Management of Data Protection & Privacy (DPO) Training Course can be delivered on-site at your offices (or virtually for distributed teams), with case studies and examples tailored to your industry and the specific challenges your team is working through. Switch to the "In-House" tab in the schedule panel above to request a proposal.
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