This course is recognized by the National Skill Development Corporation, a PPP under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship of the Government of India. You will receive a certificate cobranded by NSDC and Skill India on successful completion.
Who should take this course?
- Professionals across various fields, including IT, HR, and law, seeking to specialize in data protection and privacy within global companies and startups.
- Law and commerce students aiming to start early in the specialized field of data privacy for a competitive career advantage.
- Legal and financial professionals (young lawyers, chartered accountants, company secretaries) looking to transition into high-value, technology-related privacy roles.
- In-house counsels and HR professionals focused on compliance with data protection legislations and managing sensitive employee data.
What will you learn from this course?
- Understand and apply Indian data protection and privacy laws to advise clients or your company effectively.
- Manage data breaches and incidents proficiently.
- Handle both domestic and international third-party data transfers.
- Review agreements to ensure compliance with data protection and privacy laws.
- Collaborate with teams to develop compliance programs, processes, audits, policies, and liaise with regulators.
Training Methodology
Online 24/7 access
Basic study materials available via an online learning management system, Android, and iOS apps.
Hard Copy Study Material
Study modules couriered to your address.
Mock tests and Practice MCQs
Receive 10 mock tests, each with 25 questions, totaling 250 questions to prepare for the Lead Auditor/Implementer exams.
Live Online Classes to Teach Paralegal Assignments Specific Work
Weekly live video classes on US contract drafting by paralegals, allowing for Q&A, screen sharing, and personal feedback. Recordings available for missed sessions.
Convenient Class timings
Classes are scheduled post-work hours, typically on Sunday afternoons or weekday evenings from 8-9 PM.
Live Doubt Clearing
Opportunity to ask questions during classes, via the learning management system, or in one-on-one sessions with evaluators for practical exercises and article writing.
Money-back guarantee
If you take this course, follow it diligently for a month, do all the exercises but still do not find value in it, or not able to understand or follow it or not find it good for any reason, we will refund the entire course fee to you. It is a 100% money-back guarantee with only one condition, you must pursue it properly for a month. If you don’t find it valuable after that, get your entire money back.
Client Opportunities & Recruitment Support where required
- Networking and Placement Assistance : Collaboration with employers, MNCs, law firms, and companies to recruit high-performing students. Assistance with jobs, internships, and assessment internships for deserving students.
- Profile Enhancement : Support building and enhancing profiles on LinkedIn and freelancing platforms to broaden exposure to potential recruiters and clients.
- Interview Preparation: Expert guidance on how to excel in interviews and on-demand mock interviews to prepare students for job applications.
- Regular Updates on Opportunities: Frequent sharing of internship and recruitment opportunities through our WhatsApp group.
- Broad Internship Support: Assistance in securing internships not only in MNCs, law firms, and chambers but also with innovative startups across various sectors.
- Personalized Career Path Guidance: Mentorship to help students carve unique career paths based on personal interests, steering clear of conventional job hunting.
- Daily Access to Client Opportunities: Daily sharing of diverse client opportunities with our network of professionals and practicing advocates, boosting their practices significantly.
Syllabus
How to determine applicability of Indian data protection and privacy compliance
How and when to validly claim exemptions from Indian data protection laws
How to identify business contact information
How to determine the role of your client/employer - Processor/Sub-processor or Controller, Significant Data Fiduciaries or a combination of the above roles
How the client/employer role influences implementation obligations and liabilities
What to do if your client/employer plays multiple roles in different scenarios
Which organisations need to appoint a DPO
Consequences of material non-compliance
How to create a roadmap for organisational implementation
How to get started and initiate/lead implementation for your client/employer
Crucial tasks and checklists for implementation
Treatment of past processing activities
Appointment of privacy counsels, DPOs, internal grievance redressal mechanisms
How conduct a data protection impact assessment, analyse key risks in a DPIA report and create a roadmap for implementation
Alignment of stakeholders from marketing, sales, HR, ops and finance
Establishment of department-wise processes and SOPs
How to conduct data audits
Conducting department-wise Trainings
Drafting and advisory work
Drafting Policies and Notices
Identification of grounds for processing data - consent and legitimate uses
How to validly invoke these grounds in data implementation
Key elements of a privacy notice and how to draft one
How to create a cookie policy
How to customise privacy notices and cookie policies for SAAS, e-commerce, fintech, BFSI and AI
Sample templates of privacy notices and cookie policies
How to create an internal privacy policy for implementation of privacy laws
How to create data breach policies
How to create asset policies and BYOD policies
How to create Acceptable Use Policies
How to create data retention policies and schedules
How to conduct a DPIA
How to identify if DPIA is required
Identifying key POCs for a DPIA
How to create a record of processing activities
How to create a data flow map
How to scrutinise data security measures
How to assist the business teams to fill the DPIA
Sample templates of DPIA
Identifying the legal and risk treatment controls
Understanding and mitigating the issues highlighted in DPIA
How to create a grievance redressal mechanism
Understanding the obligations of Significant Data Fiduciaries to create grievance redressal mechanism
How to establish a competent grievance redressal mechanism
How to implement the right to “grievance redressal” in any organisation
What are the timelines to respond to any grievance and how to design a process to handle them?
Requirements for third party data transfers and cross-border data transfers
Identifying restrictions on cross-border transfers through sectoral laws and regulations
How to ensure rights mentioned under Indian law in cross-border transfers
How to analyse the risk associated with any cross-border transfer
Contractual clauses necessary for valid third-party transfers
How to keep a track of the blacklisted countries by the government
How to lead/review department-wise trainings as a data protection lawyer/privacy counsel
How to conduct an awareness or training session for different departments
Identification of data processed by the relevant department
Drill-down into user access rights and admin controls
Mapping specific restrictions on processing, sharing internally, with external agencies and deletion
Department-specific examples
Training, refreshers and certification
Relevant provisions for administration of data privacy trainings:
Data Protection Regulations
Identifying and Handling Sensitive Data
Social Engineering Awareness
Understanding the Best Practices in Data Privacy and Security
How to evaluate the effectiveness of the awareness or training sessions
How to handle Data Principal Rights
Understanding Rights of Data Principals
Right to correction and erasure of data
Right to nominate
Right to access
Right to withdraw consent and data deletion rights
Right to grievance redressal
How to implement a secure deletion process that allows users to permanently remove their data upon request.
How to maintain a directory of individuals who have exercised the right to nomination
How to collaborate on a self-service portal where users can view and download their data
Implementation of popular tools
How to implement data deletion rights across the company
How to enable and provide a mechanism to register grievances
How to liaise with team members in case of Data Access Requests
Incident response and how to handle data breaches
Obligations in case of an incident or a data breach
How to develop detailed policies and procedures for incident identification, reporting, and response
How to identify key roles and responsibilities in a data breach team
How to perform pre-emptive risk assessments to identify critical assets, potential threats, and vulnerabilities
How to prepare a public statement and communicate with customers, partners, and regulators
Powers of Government, Investigative Agencies and Regulatory Authorities For Interception and Disclosure
Statutory provisions and circumstances which require disclosure of personal information: tax laws, anti money-laundering laws, SEBI and RBI Regulations, Delhi Special Police Establishments Act, state
Powers of government, investigative agencies and data protection board to intercept or require disclosure and procedural requirements
How to handle requests for disclosure from such agencies and how to verify whether the disclosure rules are validly invoked by government agencies
What to do if government/investigative agencies exercise powers in violation of procedures
Consequences of wrongful disclosure to government agencies
Dispute resolution, penalties and proceedings before Data Protection Board
How to initiate complaints for a client
How to defend your client/organisation before the Data Protection Board
Administrative process for adjudication
Appellate process before TDSAT
Scope of writs and SLPs before and after decisions of Data Protection Board/TDSAT
Course Plan
Standard
₹ 51000
incl. of all charges
Printed study material (by courier)
2 online live class/ week (48 weeks)
2 practical per week (48 weeks)
2 practical exercises per week
Get digital access to entire study material
Access on LMS, Android & iOS app
Instructor feedback on assignments
Doubt clearing on LMS & classes
Instructor led course with online live classes
Online exams (give exams as per your convenience on given time slots)
Certificate (by courier)
Access to updated content online for 3 years
Doubt clearing within 24 hours