How to become an effective DPO course
Course Overview
Our How to become an effective DPO course covers:
- What the law requires for the role of the DPO, tasks and the importance of independence
- Creating your DPO vision/mission
- How to set up your data protection team
- How to work with the CICO, CTO, CRO, Legal and Info Sec Teams
- Managing international data protection risks
- Data Champions – how to set up and leverage the role of the data champion
- How to handle difficult conversations regarding advice provided by the DPO, and relationship management
- The DPO role in reviewing DPIAs
- Supporting legal and procurement teams with third party management from vendor selection, contracting to ongoing management – what they should be doing
- Supporting the business with Data Subject Rights – what they should be doing
- Data Breach Management – when things go wrong, what your role is as the DPO
- Oversight and Monitoring – how to do this effectively and efficiently
- Board Reporting – how to create and complete board reporting covering content and key messaging
If you have found our How to Become an Effective DPO Course useful and want to develop yourself further, why not take a look at our DPO Mentoring programme. We also we also have a range of eLearning courses all tailored to suit any data protection needs. And don’t forget to tell a friend!
Who should attend: People that are doing the role of DPO, people with experience in the data protection field who are moving into a DPO role, or taking on increased responsibility for managing data protection.
Duration: 2 consecutive days from 10.00 to 4.00pm
Available dates:
- Online Classroom dates available in April, June, and September
- In person dates available in May, July, and October
- Location: Central London
- Lunch and refreshments included
Certification: Post course examination completion required.
Training team: Brought to you by a team of experienced data protection lawyers.ant
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Our experience...
Speaks for itself through collaboration with leading global brands such as…
- Tech giants
- Health tech start-ups
- Forward-thinking financial institutions
- Global dating app
- One of the largest entertainment record labels globally
- Shopping meccas
- National broadcasters
- Professional services firms and regulators
Sector specialisms and in-depth experience
Client retention rate and long lasting relationships
Learners who complete our data protection training each year
Don't just take our word for it
“If you’re looking for trustworthy, pragmatic and diligent legal advisors, say Hello(to)DPO! The team has been a great support to Skyscanner on a broad range of privacy and data protection matters, whether advising at a compliance level or on more acute legal issues. You’ll enjoy considerate, timely and helpful advice, provided by professionals with whom it’s a delight to work.”
Gemma Witham
Director of Legal (Privacy), Group Privacy Officer, Sykscanner Limited
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“We have been working with HelloDPO for several years now and I have always found them to be friendly, approachable and above all professional in their approach. I would have no hesitation in recommending them.”
Serena May
Director, Southern HR Ltd
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“We have worked with Jenai, Alison and the HelloDPO team for over 5 years as our DPO and have found their advice and support invaluable. They are pragmatic and flexible in the advice they provide, and assist in making data protection compliance apply in a corporate environment. Working with them is like having additional members of our team, and the relationship has flourished over time.”
Craig Saunders
Head of International Privacy, Aetna Global Benefits (UK) Ltd
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“The team (Jenai and Lisa) provided DPO services and compliance support to our business for over a year, during which they consistently delivered high quality advice and excellent client service. The demands of the hospitality industry are high and HelloDPO adapted to this quickly and seamlessly – they are responsive, knowledgeable, and pragmatic. They are also a pleasure to work with.”
Frasers Hospitality (UK) Ltd
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“We have been working with HelloDPO for nearly a year. The team have been great to work with, highly professional and flexible. Most importantly, they have given clear advice and guidance in what is a very complex area. Well done and we look forward to continuing working with you!”
Ruth Hidalgo
Director, Chartered Accountants Worldwide
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“The HelloDPO team have led us patiently through the intricacies of GDPR over the years, helping us to navigate a careful path to ensure understanding of the rules and therefore compliance with them. HelloDPO are a pleasure to work with and I’d have no hesitation in recommending them to others looking for good, commercial advice in this complex area.”
Sanjay Patel
Finance Director, Cadogan Group Limited
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“We have recently engaged HelloDPO and the team, led by Jenai, has been responsive, practical and generally very helpful when dealing with our data protection queries. We look forward to what’s on track to becoming a great working relationship!”
Federica Cozzani
Senior Legal Counsel, Compre Group
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“Jenai and Emma are amazing to deal with. They strike the right balance between understanding the business needs while doing it’s fiduciary duty to ensure we are on the right track from a legal, ethical and moral perspective. Working with HelloDPO’s guidance over the past 2 years has enabled X-Mode (now known as Outlogic) to be able to navigate complex and at times uncertain waters with GDPR in a strategic and ethical manner.”
Joshua Anton
CEO, Outlogic
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“A great bespoke service, delivered flexibly by absolute experts in a friendly, collaborative and accessible way. I cannot recommend more highly!”
Clare Russell
Interim Head of Legal, Vue UK and Ireland
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“HelloDPO have been brilliant at getting our data compliance into shape. We have come such a long way in our ways of working and they are always on hand to help when we have complicated or urgent issues – they have simply become part of the team.”
Josh Towb
Head of Business Transformation, Jigsaw
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“The HelloDPO team have provided Channel 4 with a wide range of data protection advice over the years. Alison is always delightful to work with, and her advice is pragmatic and set within a commercial context, which is particularly helpful. HelloDPO runs regular DP Confessionals, which provide our team with a valuable wider industry view and a sense of issues which other organisations are struggling with, and the ways in which they are approaching them.”
Rebecca Miller
Channel 4
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