Live Online Practical Data Protection & Privacy (DPO) Training Course
Live online, instructor-led · next cohort Nov 2, 2026 · from USD 800
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.
At a Glance
How Live Online Training Works
Live online training, led by a trainer in real time, for participants anywhere.
More about live online training →- Format
- Live online, instructor-led
- Duration
- Mon - Fri (5 Days)
- Fee
- USD 800 (KES 80,000)
- Next start dates
- Nov 2, 2026, Nov 30, 2026, Dec 28, 2026
- Certificate
- Certificate of Completion
- What you need
- A computer with a reliable internet connection, a webcam and a headset
About this course
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.
Training Objectives
By the final day, delegates will 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.
- Conduct a data protection impact assessment and recommend proportionate safeguards.
- Process subject access, rectification, objection and erasure requests within set timelines.
- Assess processors and cross-border transfers and negotiate data processing agreements.
- Manage a personal data breach from detection to notification and lessons learned.
- Report privacy risk and programme progress to senior management.
What you'll learn
Key Takeaways
Each participant leaves with a working toolkit:
- A populated record of processing activities template.
- A completed DPIA for a realistic high-risk processing activity.
- A subject request procedure with response letters and a request log.
- A processor due diligence questionnaire and data processing agreement checklist.
- A breach response playbook with a decision tree for notification.
- A retention schedule outline and a privacy notice drafted for one service.
- A 90-day action plan for their organisation's privacy programme.
Training Methodology
The course is run as a practical clinic rather than a lecture series:
- A single fictional case organisation carried through every lab
- Template-based drafting with facilitator feedback on each document
- Live review of websites and app permissions using browser and device tools
- A timed breach tabletop with roles for DPO, IT, legal and communications
- Optional work on participants' own processing activities and documents
- Short clinics for questions participants bring from their workplace
Day 1: Mapping Personal Data and the Record of Processing
- Core data protection principles and how regulators test them
- Personal data, special categories and children's data
- Running data discovery interviews with departments
- Data flow diagrams for systems, vendors and paper records
- Building the record of processing activities
- Controllers, joint controllers and processors
- Lab: mapping data flows for a case organisation
Day 2: Lawful Basis, Transparency and Retention
- Choosing between consent, contract, legal obligation and legitimate interests
- Carrying out a legitimate interests assessment
- Consent capture, records and withdrawal
- Writing layered privacy notices for web, app and paper channels
- Cookies and tracking: reviewing a website with browser developer tools
- Retention schedules and secure disposal
- Workshop: drafting a privacy notice and retention entry
Day 3: Impact Assessments and Privacy by Design
- When a DPIA is required and how to screen projects
- Describing processing, necessity and proportionality
- Identifying risks to individuals and rating likelihood and severity
- Selecting safeguards: minimisation, pseudonymisation and access control
- Consulting stakeholders and, where needed, the regulator
- Privacy by design checkpoints in projects and system procurement
- Lab: completing a DPIA for a mobile health or fintech app
Day 4: Rights Requests, Processors and Transfers
- Verifying identity and scoping subject access requests
- Searching, extracting and redacting records
- Rectification, erasure, objection and portability requests
- Processor due diligence and data processing agreements
- International transfers: adequacy, contractual clauses and transfer assessments
- Data sharing agreements with partners and government
- Exercise: handling a complex subject access request
Day 5: Security, Breaches and Running the Programme
- Security of processing and ISO/IEC 27001 and 27701 controls in outline
- Detecting, containing and assessing personal data breaches
- Notification decisions and statutory deadlines such as the GDPR's 72 hours
- Tabletop simulation: a ransomware incident affecting customer data
- Training and awareness for staff
- Privacy KPIs, audits and reporting to the board
- 90-day action plan and course review
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
- Programme and data managers in NGOs collecting beneficiary data
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.
Choose Where You Want to Learn
Practical Data Protection & Privacy (DPO) Training Course Venues
KenyaNairobiNext Nov 9· 13 dates$1,500- KenyaMombasaNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,600
- KenyaNaivashaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,500
- KenyaKisumuNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,500
- KenyaMachakosNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,600
UgandaKampalaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,900
RwandaKigaliNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,900
TanzaniaArushaNext Nov 9· 13 dates$1,900- TanzaniaDodomaNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,800
- TanzaniaDar es SalaamNext Oct 26· 13 dates$2,000
- TanzaniaZanzibarNext Nov 16· 13 dates$2,600
NigeriaLagosNext Nov 16· 13 dates$2,800- NigeriaAbujaNext Nov 9· 13 dates$2,800
South AfricaPretoriaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$3,200- South AfricaJohannesburgNext Nov 2· 13 dates$3,400
- South AfricaCape TownNext Oct 26· 13 dates$3,800
UAEDubaiNext Oct 26· 13 dates$3,800
GhanaAccraNext Nov 16· 13 dates$4,500
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Frequently Asked Questions About Live Online Practical Data Protection & Privacy (DPO) Training Course
Everything you need to know about this course before you register.
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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