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Introduction to Privacy and Global Privacy Laws & Standards

Infosec via Coursera

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Provider

Coursera
Pricing

Paid Course
Languages

English
Certificate

Certificate Available
Effort

4 weeks, 3 hours a week
Sessions

Self-Paced
Level

Beginner
Subtitles

English

Found in

Data Security Courses

Part of

Information Privacy Essentials

Overview

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This course introduces students to data protection and information privacy from a global perspective. Students will explore privacy and Fair Information Practices (FIPs) across the world, starting with the purpose of global FIPs. They will review the first US Code of Privacy Practices, the OECD’s seminal Guiding Principles and an overview of personal information definitions and global FIPs frameworks. We will then introduce students to several global data protection and information privacy laws. They will learn about data protection requirements in the EU GDPR, the UK Data Protection Act, LGDP, PIPEDA and more. Students will also review the concept of data protection principles, children’s online protection and special processing activities requirements. Finally, the course will discuss ISO’s international guidance. This will include a deep dive into ISO/IEC 27701:2019, ISO/IEC 29101:2018 and ISO/IEC 29151:2017, including exploring online privacy notices, administrative penalties and consent requirements.

Syllabus

Introduction and Introduction to Privacy and Information Privacy

This course introduces students to data protection and information privacy from a global perspective.

Personal Information Definitions and Global Fair Information Practices (FIPs)

We'll review the purpose of global FIPs, including the first US Code of Privacy Practices, the OECD’s seminal Guiding Principles and an overview of personal information definitions and global FIPs frameworks.

Global Data Protection and Information Privacy Laws

This module introduces students to several global data protection and information privacy laws, including data protection requirements in the EU GDPR, the UK Data Protection Act, LGDP, PIPEDA and more. We will also discuss the concept of data protection principles, children’s online protection and special processing activities requirements.

International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and Privacy

In this module, students will learn about ISO’s international guidance, including ISO/IEC 27701:2019, ISO/IEC 29101:2018 and ISO/IEC 29151:2017 and exploring online privacy notices, administrative penalties and consent requirements.