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Privacy Impact Assessments and Data Protection by Design

As data protection laws mature across Africa, organisations must show that privacy is considered before new systems and projects launch, not after. This course develops the practical skill of running privacy impact assessments and embedding protection into design decisions. Participants work through assessments for real project types such as customer apps and analytics platforms.

What you will be able to do

  • Explain the purpose and legal drivers of privacy impact assessments in African contexts.
  • Determine when an assessment is required and how to scope it effectively.
  • Map personal data flows across systems, processors and third parties.
  • Identify privacy risks and design proportionate mitigations.
  • Apply data protection by design principles to new products and projects.
  • Document assessments and recommendations for accountability and audit.

Course outline

  1. 01Privacy Assessment Foundations
  2. 02Triggering and Scoping an Assessment
  3. 03Mapping Personal Data Flows
  4. 04Identifying Privacy Risks
  5. 05Designing Proportionate Mitigations
  6. 06Data Protection by Design in Practice
  7. 07Documentation and Accountability
  8. 08Embedding Assessments into Projects

Who should attend

Data protection officers, privacy practitioners, project managers, analysts and product owners handling personal data.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
24 to 25 Aug 2026Mauritius2US$1,100
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026Dubai2US$1,100
7 to 8 Sep 2026Lagos2US$1,100
14 to 15 Sep 2026Harare2US$1,100
21 to 22 Sep 2026Kampala2US$1,100
28 to 29 Sep 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100
5 to 6 Oct 2026Pretoria2R10,000
12 to 13 Oct 2026Cape Town2R10,000
26 to 27 Oct 2026Online2US$900
2 to 3 Nov 2026Mozambique2US$1,100
9 to 10 Nov 2026Cairo2US$1,100
16 to 17 Nov 2026Accra2US$1,100
23 to 24 Nov 2026Lusaka2US$1,100
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Kigali2US$1,100
7 to 8 Dec 2026Nairobi2US$1,100
14 to 15 Dec 2026Durban2R10,000
21 to 22 Dec 2026Johannesburg2R10,000

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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