☁️ CIPP/E European Data Protection - Exam-Prep

For privacy, legal, and compliance professionals preparing for the IAPP CIPP/E exam — master European data protection law, the GDPR, and its application in practice. The course is organized into 10 modules, ending with a final exam (pass mark 70%). It is independent, free exam-preparation training — not an official or accredited review course.

What you'll learn

• Foundations: Origins and History of European Data Protection
• European Regulatory Institutions and the Legislative Framework
• Data Protection Concepts, Principles, and the Scope of the GDPR
• Legal Bases, Consent, and Processing of Special Categories of Data
• Rights of Data Subjects
• Controller & Processor Obligations: Governance and Accountability
• Information Security, Data Breaches, DPIAs & Data Protection by Design
• International Data Transfers and Cross-Border Compliance
• Supervision, Enforcement, Sanctions, and Remedies
• Compliance in Practice: Employment, Surveillance, Direct Marketing, and Outsourcing

Learning objectives

• Explain the origins and historical context of European data protection, from the Council of Europe to the EU institutional framework
• Identify the core data protection principles, legal terms, and the territorial and material scope of the GDPR
• Determine valid legal bases for processing, including consent, and apply special rules for sensitive data
• Describe the rights of data subjects and the obligations of controllers and processors under the GDPR
• Assess requirements for security, breach notification, data protection by design, DPIAs, and the role of the DPO
• Apply the rules governing international data transfers, including adequacy, SCCs, and BCRs
• Explain supervision, enforcement, sanctions, and the role of supervisory authorities and the EDPB
• Apply European data protection law to real-world scenarios such as employment, surveillance, marketing, and outsourcing