Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/E)

The EU’s data protection laws are among the world’s strictest and carry heavy fines and penalties for improperly handling information. CIPP/E training aims to simplify Europe’s data protection frameworks and position professionals for success.

The IAPP offers the most encompassing, up-to-date and sought-after global training and certification program for privacy and data protection. The Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) helps organizations around the world bolster compliance and risk mitigation practices, and arms practitioners with the insight needed to add more value to their businesses.

CIPP/E training builds a deep understanding of European laws, regulations and policy frameworks and includes explanations of European regulatory structures, data protection concepts, major laws (GDPR and ePrivacy Directive) and more.

Delivered in a modular format, the course provides an understanding of;

• GDPR Compliance
• Understand the GDPR’s essential elements and how to integrate them into a compliance framework.
• Explore data processing principles, GDPR scope, consent, legitimate interests and special categories.
• Learn about data subject rights, protection notices and transparency.
• Understand international data transfer protocols.
• Discover best practices for processing employee data, surveillance, marketing and internet considerations.
• Get up to speed with security of processing: controls, mechanisms and data breach notifications.
• Improve accountability around data protection by design and default, data protection impact assessments and data protection officer roles and responsibilities.
• Foundations of European Data Protection
• Learn the respective roles of the European Union, the Council of Europe, the Court of Justice of the EU and the European Court of Human Rights.
• Understand the interplay between the GDPR, the ePrivacy Directive and related legislation such as the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU and the European Convention on Human Rights.
• Trace the evolution of data protection laws, including the Data Protection Directive and the GDPR.
• Identify personal data, anonymous and pseudonymous data, and special categories of data.
• Know the responsibilities of different data protection roles, such as controllers and processors.
• Legislation and Regulatory Bodies
• Learn the major regulatory bodies, including the European Data Protection Board and the Data Protection Supervisor, and their enforcement powers.
• Understand the roles, powers and procedures of supervisory authorities.
• Gain a solid grasp of remedies, liabilities, penalties and administrative fines.

There are no prerequisites for this course but candidates would benefit from reading the freely available materials found on the IAPP website.

Breakfast, Lunch and refreshments (Classroom based courses only) 

The Official Study Guide  

Official Exam Q&A's* 

Participant Guide*

1 years membership of the IAPP (extended for those with existing accounts) 

The Exam Fees

* In electronic format for Live Online and hard copy for Classroom delegates

Data protection professionals whose work is within the scope of the General Data Protection Regulation and other EU data protection laws, guidance, and standards; and those pursuing CIPP/E certification. 

• We are an approved IAPP Training Partner.
• You can learn wherever and whenever you want with our robust classroom and interactive online training courses.
• Our courses are taught by qualified practitioners with a minimum of 25 years commercial experience.
• We strive to give our delegates the hands-on experience.
• Our courses are all-inclusive with no hidden extras.  The one-off cost covers the training, all course materials, and exam voucher.
• Our aim: To achieve a 100% first time pass rate on all our instructor-led courses.
• Our Promise: Pass first time or ‘train’ again for FREE.
  *FREE training offered for retakes – come back within a year and only pay for the exam.