DPO – Data Protection Officer (DPO) – Personal Data Protection Officer

This program will provide participants with the knowledge, essential tools, and the opportunity for certification in order to enable them to ensure business and organizational compliance with the GDPR and to perform the role of Data Protection Officer (DPO).

Participants will be thoroughly and comprehensively informed about the new legal framework for personal data protection and the changes it introduces, while also gaining the ability to carry out compliance processes quickly and with high quality.

The program is aimed at:

• Executives of businesses, public organizations, local government authorities, and NGOs who currently hold or are about to assume the role of Data Protection Officer (DPO)
• Lawyers
• Business Consultants
• Information & Communication Technology Professionals
• Administrative Executives

Upon completing the training, participants will:

• have understood the new Law 4624/2019
• have acquired the necessary knowledge to take on the role of Data Protection Officer (DPO) in businesses and public sector organizations
• have access to templates they can use for immediate compliance implementation
• be able to identify the gaps in the companies they work with, take necessary improvement measures, and design protection measures
• choose the most appropriate data protection solutions for each case
• be able to adapt the current GDPR system they apply to meet new requirements
• be able to take the exams and get certified as DPOs

At the end of the program, participants will be provided with the following tools to simplify the GDPR compliance process for the Compliance Consultant and the DPO:

• Policy templates
• Consent form templates
• Security plan template
• Guidelines for drafting operational procedures
• Disaster recovery plan template
• Data breach notification report template

a) Theory

• Presentation / Explanation of the new Law 4624/2019 (Government Gazette A 137 – 29.08.2019)
• Presentation / Explanation of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and the Council
• National and European Legal Framework for Data Protection
• Introduction to the role of the Data Controller and the Processors
• Processing of personal data
• The Rights of Natural Persons
• Security of processing
• Accountability
• Provision of information – when it must be provided – how it is provided – and the exceptions
• Data transfers outside the European Union
• Compliance with Supervisory Authorities
• Data Protection Officer (DPO)

b) Compliance Steps

• Recording and analysis of personal data processing procedures
• Personal Data Flowcharts
• Record of Processing Activities based on Article 30 of the Regulation
• Compliance Level Report (GAP ANALYSIS)
• Risk Assessment for processing security
• Organizational and Technical Measures for processing security
• Check for the requirement of conducting a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)
• Library of compliance documentation templates
• Storage/integration of the organization’s or company’s compliance data
• Identification of an individual’s personal data
• Modification or update of personal data processing procedures

c) Training on the “e-Compliance GDPR Integrated Information System”

This is a specialized application that simplifies the GDPR compliance process and monitors compliance maintenance, facilitating the work of the DPO.

The duration of the program is forty (40) hours, delivered in five (5) eight-hour training sessions.

The participation cost amounts to €320.

Upon completion of the seminar, participants, if they so wish, will have the opportunity to become certified by participating in certification examinations organized by TÜV AUSTRIA HELLAS, ACTA, and the Hellenic Institute of Certifications, in accordance with the International Accreditation Standard ISO/IEC 17024.

Our team consists of experienced and specialized business process consultants, IT consultants, and is supported by a Legal Department specialized in data protection training.