CERTIFIED IAPP & BCS COURSES

Data Protection Training

BCS Foundation & Practitioner Certificate in Data Protection
IAPP CIPP/E | CIPP/US | CIPM | CIPT

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IAPP and BCS Accredited Training Partners

Piccaso Privacy Awards Finalists

At Freevacy, we offer a range of independent data protection qualifications from IAPP and BCS. Our certified courses cover multiple legal jurisdictions, privacy operations management, and implementing complex privacy solutions in technical environments. We also deliver custom role-based privacy training and cultural awareness programmes. Our aim is to expand and maintain practitioners' expert level of knowledge while ensuring frontline staff possess the privacy skills they need to perform their daily roles.

In the years since the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation and the subsequent proliferation of global data protection laws in a similar vein, privacy has evolved from a legal and compliance issue measured solely in terms of risk and cost. The shift is in part due to the rapid advancement of new digital technologies, including, most recently, generative artificial intelligence. However, the most consequential factor behind the transformation is the growing pressure to reassure customers that their data is being used legally and ethically, leading to the current situation in which privacy is now viewed as a critical business function and an enabler of consumer trust.

To this end, numerous in-depth research studies and surveys reveal that investments in privacy, including the teams responsible for ensuring appropriate technical and organisational measures are in place, not only demonstrate compliance with relevant data protection laws but can also provide significant business benefits. In addition to building consumer trust, the advantages organisations can expect from their privacy investments include shorter sales cycles, operational efficiencies, increased innovation, and fewer losses incurred from data security incidents.

GROWING INFLUENCE OF DATA PROTECTION SPECIALISTS

Unsurprisingly, privacy and data protection professionals have become some of the most in-demand specialists in the digital economy. Today's specialist practitioners are expected to offer guidance across a number of interconnected data-driven topics. In addition to possessing a detailed understanding of data protection legal frameworks, modern practitioners should have broad knowledge of the lifecycle of data within their organisation, including the non-legal aspects of utilising and protecting personal data. 

Given the increased focus on protecting personal data across the organisation, equal importance should be placed on training and certifying privacy champions. These are the employees who ensure vital practices such as DPIAs, privacy by design, and data minimisation are integrated into departmental operational functions. Meanwhile, certified privacy engineers are essential for building privacy-enhancing technologies such as anonymisation, pseudonymisation and encryption into the design and operation of digital systems, software applications, and product design.

In partnering with Freevacy as your specialist privacy training provider, we commit to delivering the highest quality learning and development solutions to your key employees. Our unique blend of professional qualifications from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and BCS, the Chartered Institute of IT, incorporates a mix of legal, operational and technical domains. When combining certified programmes with our bespoke role-based data protection training courses that are tailored to your specific requirements, we're perfectly placed to meet the growing needs of your data protection practitioners, privacy champions and engineers at all stages of their development. It's for these reasons that Freevacy has been shortlisted in the Best Educator category at the PICCASO Privacy Awards for the last two years in a row. 

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UK DATA PROTECTION LAW

The leading professional certification programme from BCS for UK-based
individuals with privacy or data protection responsibilities

BCS Foundation Certificate in Data Protection

BCS Foundation Certificate in Data Protection


£1,295.00 + VAT per person

  • FUNDAMENTALS LEVEL
  • ENTRY POINT FOR THOSE NEW TO GOVERNANCE, RISK & COMPLIANCE ROLES BEFORE ADVANCING TO THE BCS PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATE
  • IDEAL FOR PRIVACY CHAMPIONS & TEAMS WITH PERSONAL DATA PROCESSING RESPONSIBILITIES
  • SUITABLE FOR IT, HR, MARKETING, CUSTOMER SUPPORT AND OTHER SERVICE DELIVERY ROLES
  • INCLUDES OVERVIEW OF CURRENT UK DATA PROTECTION LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK ALONG WITH THE PROPOSED CHANGES CONTAINED WITHIN THE DRAFT DPDI BILL
  • INTRODUCES THE CONCEPTS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

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BCS Practitioner Certificate in Data Protection

BCS Practitioner Certificate in Data Protection


£2,349.00 + VAT per person

  • INTERMEDIATE-ADVANCED LEVEL
  • SUITABLE FOR DPOs, CPOs, SRIs, GOVERNANCE, RISK & COMPLIANCE PRACTITIONERS, INFOSEC TEAMS, LEGAL PROFESSIONALS
  • IN-DEPTH EXAMINATION OF THE UK GDPR, DPA2018 & PECR 
  • FURTHER DETAILED ANALYSIS OF THE LEGISLATIVE CHANGES INTRODUCED AFTER END OF BREXIT TRANSITION PERIOD & PROPOSED CHANGES CONTAINED WITHIN THE DRAFT DPDI BILL
  • PLACES PRIVACY IN THE CONTEXT OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND PROMOTES ETHICAL DATA PRACTICES
  • CONSIDERS PRIVACY RISKS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

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DPA2018 Part 3 - Criminal Law Enforcement Processing

DPA2018 Part 3 - Criminal Law Enforcement Processing


£395.00 + VAT per person

  • NON-CERTIFIED 1-DAY COURSE
  • INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL
  • SUPPLEMENTARY COURSE TO BCS DP FOUNDATION & PRACTITIONER
  • SUITABLE FOR INDIVIDUALS WORKING FOR COMPETENT AUTHORITIES WITH DATA PROCESSING RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER PART 3 OF THE DPA2018
  • INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP EXAMINING THE UK LEGAL FRAMEWORK GOVERNING THE PROCESSING AND SHARING OF PERSONAL DATA FOR CRIMINAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES





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EUROPEAN DATA PROTECTION LAW

CIPP/E is the essential GDPR qualification for data protection officers and
compliance professionals processing personal data belonging to European citizens

IAPP Certified Information Privacy Professional Europe (CIPP/E)

IAPP Certified Information Privacy Professional Europe (CIPP/E)


£1,750.00 + VAT per person

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  • AN INTERMEDIATE-ADVANCED LEVEL QUALIFICATION IN EU DATA PROTECTION LAW
  • RECOMMENDED FOR DPOs, CPOs, GOVERNANCE, RISK & COMPLIANCE PRACTITIONERS, INFOSEC TEAMS & LEGAL PROFESSIONALS WHO REQUIRE KNOWLEDGE OF THE EUROPEAN DATA PROTECTION LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK
  • PROVIDES AN INTRODUCTION TO EUROPEAN DATA PROTECTION & INSTITUTIONS
  • CONSIDERS AT THE DESIGNATION, POSITION & TASKS OF THE DPO
  • EXAMINATION OF THE EU LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK, FOCUSSING ON GDPR & E-PRIVACY DIRECTIVE ALONG WITH ASSOCIATED LEGISLATION, INCLUDING THE DGA, NIS2, PSD2, THE E-COMMERCE DIRECTIVE & THE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ACT
  • FURTHER ANALYSIS OF GDPR TERRITORIAL AND MATERIAL SCOPE 
  • DEALS WITH INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS, INCLUDING ADEQUATE JURISDICTIONS, STANDARD CONTRACTUAL CLAUSES & BINDING CORPORATE RULES 
  • ADDRESSES DATA PROTECTION COMPLIANCE AND THE APPLICATION OF THE EU LAW
  • CONSIDERS THE CONSEQUENCES OF EU GDPR VIOLATIONS 

UNITED STATES PRIVACY LAWS 

Demonstrate a deeper understanding of the complex patchwork
of US privacy laws at both federal and state levels


IAPP Certified Information Privacy Professional United States (CIPP/US)

IAPP Certified Information Privacy Professional United States (CIPP/US)


£1,750.00 + VAT per person

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  • AN INTERMEDIATE-ADVANCED LEVEL QUALIFICATION IN US PRIVACY LAW
  • RECOMMENDED FOR CPOs, GOVERNANCE, RISK & COMPLIANCE PRACTITIONERS, & LEGAL PROFESSIONALS WHO REQUIRE KNOWLEDGE OF US PRIVACY LAWS
  • INTRODUCES THE US PRIVACY ENVIRONMENT, INCLUDING LEGAL STRUCTURE & REGULATORY AUTHORITIES 
  • EXAMINES ENFORCEMENT OF US PRIVACY & SECURITY LAWS
  • CONSIDERS US APPROACH TO INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
  • OUTLINES PRIVATE SECTOR DATA COLLECTION & USE LIMITATIONS, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON HEALTHCARE, FINANCE, EDUCATION, TELECOMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING
  • LOOKS AT US GOVERNMENT & COURTS' ACCESS TO PRIVATE-SECTOR INFORMATION
  • DEALS WITH THE US APPROACH TO WORKPLACE PRIVACY
  • FURTHER ANALYSIS OF THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT AT THE FEDERAL & STATE LEVELS
  • ENABLES UK & EU BASED PRACTITIONERS TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR KNOWLEDGE & EXPERTISE OF THE BROADER GLOBAL REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT

PRIVACY OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

Become a leader in privacy programme management with this
advanced data protection certificate from the IAPP

IAPP Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM)

IAPP Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM)


£1,750.00 + VAT per person

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  • AN ADVANCED-LEVEL QUALIFICATION FOR THOSE TRAINED IN DATA PROTECTION LAW
  • RECOMMENDED FOR DPO'S, CPO'S, SRI'S, & SENIOR COMPLIANCE PROFESSIONALS
  • ADDRESS THE PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION OF PRIVACY OPERATIONS
  • ESTABLISH A PRIVACY FRAMEWORK AND GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE
  • COMMUNICATE ORGANISATIONAL VISION WITH STAKEHOLDERS
  • STRUCTURE PRIVACY TEAMS
  • BENCHMARK PRIVACY PROGRAMME MATURITY
  • MAINTAIN THE PRIVACY PROGRAMME AT EVERY STAGE OF ITS OPERATIONAL LIFECYCLE
  • DEMONSTRATE ACCOUNTABILITY

PRIVACY ENGINEERING

A privacy-focused professional IT certificate from the IAPP that
addresses data protection requirements and controls in technology

IAPP Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT)

IAPP Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT)


£1,750.00 + VAT per person

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  • AN INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL QUALIFICATION IN PRIVACY TECHNOLOGY
  • RECOMMENDED FOR DPOs, CPOs, COMPLIANCE & RISK PROFESSIONALS ALONG WITH CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, IT MANAGERS, SYSTEMS ENGINEERS, SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, PROGRAMMERS, DATA SCIENTISTS, DATA ANALYSTS & DATA ARCHITECTS
  • INTRODUCES PRIVACY CONCEPTS, STRATEGIES & TECHNIQUES RELATING TO IT
  • CONSIDERS HOW TO BUILD PRIVACY-BY-DESIGN INTO EVERY STAGE OF THE IT PRODUCTS & SERVICES LIFECYCLE
  • ESTABLISHES HOW TO SET UP & CONFIGURE PRIVACY-PRESERVING DATA COLLECTION & TRANSFER PROCESSES
  • HOW TO IMPLEMENT PRIVACY-RELATED IT SECURITY PRACTICES, SUCH AS DATA MINIMISATION, ACCESS CONTROLS & ENCRYPTION
  • LOOKS AT HOW TO EVALUATE EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND HOW TO USE THEM WHILE MAINTAINING DATA PRIVACY
  • OUTLINES HOW TO AUDIT IT INFRASTRUCTURE
  • DISCUSSES HOW TO COMMUNICATE TECHNICAL PRIVACY ISSUES TO NON-IT COLLEAGUES & COLLABORATE WITH THEM TO DEVELOP SOLUTIONS

Freevacy has been shortlisted in the Best Educator category.
The PICCASO Privacy Awards recognise the people making an outstanding contribution to this dynamic and fast-growing sector.