Regulators now expect organisations to prove compliance, not merely claim it, and the proof sits in working documents: a current record of processing, completed impact assessments, signed processor contracts and a log of every breach and access request. Many newly appointed privacy officers inherit a policy but none of that evidence. Over five hands-on days you build it, starting with a data inventory and processing register, then lawful basis selection, privacy notices, consent records and retention schedules.
Workshops take you through a full data protection impact assessment, a subject access request with redaction, a processor due diligence questionnaire and data processing agreement, cross-border transfer safeguards and a breach tabletop with notification decisions against statutory deadlines. Reference points include the GDPR, African data protection laws, the Malabo Convention and ISO/IEC 27701. Data protection officers, privacy and compliance analysts, legal counsel, information security officers, records managers, HR and IT staff who handle personal data in banks, hospitals, telecoms, schools, NGOs and government will benefit. You leave with templates already filled in for your own context. Classroom, online and in-house runs are available, each awarding a CPD-accredited certificate.
Data protection law has spread rapidly across Africa and beyond, and with it the requirement for organisations to appoint someone who can operate a privacy programme day to day. That role is practical: answering a customer who wants a copy of their data, deciding whether a lost laptop must be reported, checking a new vendor's contract, or reviewing a mobile app before launch. Knowing the principles is the starting point; applying them quickly and consistently is the job.
The Practical Data Protection & Privacy (DPO) Training Course is built as a sequence of workshops. Participants begin by mapping personal data flows and creating a record of processing activities, then choose and document lawful bases, write layered privacy notices and set retention periods. Mid-week they complete an impact assessment for a high-risk service, handle access, rectification and erasure requests, and assess processors and international transfers. The final days focus on security of processing, breach detection and notification, design reviews of new systems, staff awareness and the DPO's reporting line to senior management.
Every exercise produces a usable document. Participants work from a fictional case organisation and, where they wish, their own data, so that by the final session they hold a compliance toolkit and a 90-day plan for their privacy programme.
By the final day, delegates will be able to:
Each participant leaves with a working toolkit:
The course is run as a practical clinic rather than a lecture series:
Day 1: Mapping Personal Data and the Record of Processing
Day 2: Lawful Basis, Transparency and Retention
Day 3: Impact Assessments and Privacy by Design
Day 4: Rights Requests, Processors and Transfers
Day 5: Security, Breaches and Running the Programme
Designed for those who run privacy compliance in practice, including:
Delegates who attend throughout and complete each lab, from the processing record to the breach tabletop, are awarded a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion issued by Vision Reach Global Consultancy.
Please note that the certificate confirms practical training and is separate from any statutory registration a data protection officer may need with a national regulator.
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By the end of the Practical Data Protection & Privacy (DPO) programme, you'll be able to map personal data flows and maintain a record of processing activities, select and document a lawful basis for each processing purpose, draft clear, layered privacy notices and consent wording for different channels, and conduct a data protection impact assessment and recommend proportionate safeguards. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
Designed for those who run privacy compliance in practice, including: Newly appointed and serving data protection officers, Privacy, compliance and risk analysts, In-house legal counsel and company secretaries, Information security and IT managers, Records and information managers, HR managers handling employee data, Marketing and CRM managers using customer data, Health information officers in hospitals and clinics, and Programme and data managers in NGOs collecting beneficiary data.
Practical 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.
Practical 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 Practical Data Protection & Privacy (DPO) starts November 2, 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 Practical 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.
Practical 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 Practical 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 — Practical 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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