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Privacy Impact Assessments and Data Protection by Design

As data protection laws mature across Africa, organisations must show that privacy is considered before new systems and projects launch, not after. This course develops the practical skill of running privacy impact assessments and embedding protection into design decisions. Participants work through assessments for real project types such as customer apps and analytics platforms.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain the purpose and legal drivers of privacy impact assessments in African contexts.
  • Determine when an assessment is required and how to scope it effectively.
  • Map personal data flows across systems, processors and third parties.
  • Identify privacy risks and design proportionate mitigations.
  • Apply data protection by design principles to new products and projects.
  • Document assessments and recommendations for accountability and audit.

Course outline

  1. 01Privacy Assessment Foundations
  2. 02Triggering and Scoping an Assessment
  3. 03Mapping Personal Data Flows
  4. 04Identifying Privacy Risks
  5. 05Designing Proportionate Mitigations
  6. 06Data Protection by Design in Practice
  7. 07Documentation and Accountability
  8. 08Embedding Assessments into Projects

Who should attend

Data protection officers, privacy practitioners, project managers, analysts and product owners handling personal data.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 29 Oct 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
29 to 30 Oct 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
2 to 3 Nov 2026Durban2R10,000Register
3 to 4 Nov 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
4 to 5 Nov 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Nov 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Nov 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Nov 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
11 to 12 Nov 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Nov 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
16 to 17 Nov 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Nov 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
18 to 19 Nov 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Nov 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
23 to 24 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
24 to 25 Nov 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
25 to 26 Nov 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Nov 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Dec 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Dec 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Dec 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Dec 2026Online2US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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