Cybersecurity & Information Protection Training Program In-Person Open

Privacy and Personal Data Protection

Understand privacy principles, manage customer and employee data, and apply data protection policies aligned with GDPR and regional laws.

Muscat, Oman

3 days 21 hrs Muscat, Oman ar / 20 seats

Overview

Data privacy regulations are expanding globally — GDPR in Europe, PDPL in Saudi Arabia, UAE Data Protection Law, and Oman Personal Data Protection Law. Non-compliance penalties reach €20M or 4% of global turnover under GDPR. This programme equips legal, HR, and IT professionals with practical privacy management skills: data mapping and classification, privacy impact assessments (PIA), data subject rights management, consent management, data retention and deletion policies, cross-border data transfer mechanisms, privacy by design principles, and appointing a Data Protection Officer (DPO). Participants leave with a data privacy compliance checklist and a draft privacy policy for their organisation.

Course Objectives

Understand global and regional data protection regulations (GDPR, PDPL, UAE, Oman).
Conduct data mapping and classification exercises.
Perform Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA).
Manage data subject rights and consent.
Implement data retention and deletion policies.
Apply privacy by design principles in projects and products.

Requirements

No specific technical background required. Suitable for legal, HR, compliance, and IT professionals.

Why This Course?

GDPR Penalties Reach €20M. Is Your Data Compliant?

Data privacy regulations are expanding across the GCC — Saudi PDPL, UAE Data Protection Law, Oman PDPL. Non-compliance can cost up to €20M under GDPR. This programme gives you the frameworks, tools, and templates to achieve and maintain compliance.

Course Value

Regulatory Knowledge

Understand GDPR, Saudi PDPL, UAE, and Oman data protection laws — and how they apply to your organisation.

Data Mapping

Map personal data flows across your organisation — collection, storage, processing, sharing, and deletion.

Privacy Impact Assessment

Conduct PIAs to identify and mitigate privacy risks before launching new projects, products, or services.

DPO Readiness

Prepare for the Data Protection Officer role — responsibilities, reporting lines, and organisational embedding.

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$1,600

Registration Fee

Venue Muscat Legal Training Centre

Address Muscat, Oman

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Limited to 20 participants.

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