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-- L.D.

Privacy Ref

How to help people understand your Privacy Policy

Privacy policies have become fairly standard items on company websites. There is much valuable infor...mation provided and we really want users of our website to understand what we have written. Since most people do not eagerly read every word of any article or document, it is key to allow them to e...
Webinars

Quarterly Data Breach Review

Mar 9, 2021
1:00 PM EST - 2:00 PM EST
Free
Online
Led by Ben Siegel
Once a quarter, we will review several recent breaches, discussing what happened and how it could have been prevented. Que...
Privacy Ref

Cookies with consent, not milk

Back in August 2019 the Data Protection Commission examined about 40 of the best known organizations...’ websites across different industries. The purpose was to gauge compliance with current regulations regarding cookies and tracking technologies. A small group of organizations fared rather well bu...
Certification Study Groups

Certification Study Groups – CIPM

Mar 15, 2021
7:30 pm EST - 9:00 pm EST
$35
Online
Developing a Privacy Program and Privacy Program Framework
There are many ways to prepare for taking a certification exam from the International Association of Privacy Professionals...
Certification Study Groups

Certification Study Groups – CIPM

Mar 16, 2021
7:30 pm EST - 9:00 pm EST
$35
Online
Privacy Operational Lifecycle: Assess and Protect
There are many ways to prepare for taking a certification exam from the International Association of Privacy Professionals...
Certification Study Groups

Certification Study Groups – CIPM

Mar 17, 2021
7:30 pm EST - 9:00 pm EST
$35
Online
Privacy Operational Lifecycle: Sustain and Respond
There are many ways to prepare for taking a certification exam from the International Association of Privacy Professionals...
Privacy Pro Training

U.S. Private-Sector Privacy (CIPP/US)

Mar 22, 2021 -
Mar 25, 2021
$1995
Online
Half-Day | Led by Bob Siegel
U.S. Private-Sector Privacy provides an overview of data protection laws and regulations in the U.S and an understanding o...
Privacy Ref

CPRA: New Definition of Consent

“Consent” is defined as any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication ...of the consumer’s wishes he or she, or his or her legal guardian, by a person who has power of attorney or is acting as a conservator for the consumer, such as by a statement or by a clear af...
Privacy Ref

Privacy Laws are converging

After learning of the latest information on the pending Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act, one o...f my clients exclaimed “If every state comes up with their own rules, this is going to be a nightmare.” Yup, but in the long run, privacy laws are converging.
Privacy Pro Training

Privacy Program Management (CIPM)

Mar 30, 2021 -
Mar 31, 2021
$1995
Online
Led by Bob Siegel
Privacy Program Management teaches you how to create and manage a privacy program. It gives you the tools to answer day-to...
Privacy Ref

Your Staff (still) needs to be “privacy aware”

When it is all said and done, no matter what policies you put in place, no matter what procedures yo...u define, no matter what documentation has been written to support your privacy program, it is worthless unless your organization’s staff knows that these items exist. Without the team being “priva...
Privacy Pro Training

Privacy Program Management (CIPM)

Apr 6, 2021 -
Apr 9, 2021
$1995
Online
Half-Day | Led by Bob Siegel
Privacy Program Management teaches you how to create and manage a privacy program. It gives you the tools to answer day-to...
Privacy Pro Training

European Data Protection (CIPP/E)

Apr 13, 2021 -
Apr 14, 2021
$1995
Online
Led by Bob Siegel
This two-day training encompasses pan-European and national data protection laws, key data protection terminology and prac...