The global gold standard in European data protection certification.
Now available as a live virtual course: see below for next scheduled dates.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a European privacy law with a global reach. This two-day training encompasses the GDPR, ePrivacy laws, key data protection terminology and practical concepts concerning the protection of personal data and trans-border data flows. The Certified Information Privacy Professional – Europe (CIPP/E) program helps organisations around the world bolster compliance and risk mitigation practices, and arms practitioners with the insight needed to add more value to their businesses.
The CIPP/E program was developed by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), which is the world’s largest comprehensive global information privacy community and resource. The CIPP/E certification holds accreditation under ISO 17024: 2012.
Course Overview
This course is a comprehensive program, led by our expert facilitator. Learn with like-minded peers to expertly prepare for the CIPP/E exam. See below for the program in detail.
What’s included
When you book direct with Helios Salinger, you will receive:
- The benefits of learning in an environment which includes being able to share first hand experiences and questions with privacy-experienced peers
- A guaranteed small group workshop: we cap our numbers at 25 participants, to ensure the best learning environment
- Guidance from our expert facilitator, Andrea Calleia
- Comprehensive course notes, and sample exam questions, in a Participant Guide (digital copy for all participants + hard copy shipped within Australia and to NZ)
- IAPP textbook (digital copy for all participants + hard copy shipped within Australia and to NZ)
- Exam voucher, and
- IAPP Membership.
Note: Your exam can be scheduled at a date and location to suit you; online proctoring now available. If you are already an IAPP Member, your membership will be extended by 12 months upon registering for this course.
Who should attend?
- Privacy Officers / Data Protection Officers
- Data Protection Managers
- Auditors
- Legal Compliance Officers
- Security Managers
- Information Managers
- Anyone involved with data protection processes and programs
Next available programs
ONLINE (LIVE VIRTUAL CLASSROOM) – Course is spread over 4 half-days
2025-26 dates yet to be scheduled. Contact us to schedule a program in-house for your company.
There is a $500 discount if you enrol in both the CIPP/E course and the CIPM course or CIPT course within a 12 month period; contact us for the discount code before registering for your second course.
Please contact us for group rates or to request a quote for training a team in-house, across Australia or New Zealand, or subscribe to our newsletter to be notified of future dates.
Our Facilitator
Helios Salinger (previously Salinger Privacy) is a market leader in privacy training, consulting and pragmatic compliance tools. Salinger Privacy was established in 2004 by one of Australia’s foremost privacy experts on privacy law and practice, Anna Johnston. Our team have delivered training on behalf of the Australian, NSW and Victorian Privacy Commissioners, and the International Association of Privacy Professionals.
This training will be facilitated by Andrea Calleia, our Director of Learning. Andrea has extensive experience in the learning and development field, and has specialised in developing and delivering privacy training since 2003. Andrea managed the education program for the NSW Privacy Commissioner’s Office, and on behalf of Salinger Privacy facilitated Privacy Officer training for the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.
The program in detail
The course is broken into eleven modules:
Module 1: Data Protection Laws
Introduces key European data protection laws and regulatory bodies, describing the evolution toward a Harmonised European Legislative Framework.
Module 2: Personal Data
Defines and differentiates between types of data-including personal, anonymous, pseudo-anonymous and special categories.
Module 3: Controllers and Processors
Describes the roles and relationships of controllers and processors.
Module 4: Processing Personal Data
Defines data processing and GDPR processing principles, explains the application of the GDPR and outlines the legitimate bases for processing personal data.
Module 5: Data Subjects’ Rights
Describes data subjects’ rights, applications of rights and obligations controller and processor.
Module 6: Information provision obligations
Explains controller obligations for providing information about data processing activities to data subjects and Supervisory Authorities.
Module 7: International data transfers
Outlines options and obligations for transferring data outside the European Economic Area, adequacy decisions and appropriate safeguards, and derogations.
Module 8: Compliance considerations
Discusses the applications of European data protection law, legal bases and compliance requirements for processing personal data in practice, employers-including processing employee data, surveillance, direct marketing, Internet technology and communications and outsourcing.
Module 9: Security of processing
Discusses considerations and duties of controllers and processors for ensuring security of personal data and providing notification of data breaches.
Module 10: Accountability
Investigates accountability requirements, data protection management systems, data protection impact assessments, privacy policies and the role of the data protection officer.
Module 11: Supervision and Enforcement
Describes the role, powers and procedures of Supervisory Authorities; the composition and tasks of the European Data Protection Board; the role of the European Data Protection Supervisor; and remedies, liabilities and penalties for non-compliance.
