| Course | Centre | Day | Date | Time | Hours | Trainer | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXIN Privacy & Data Protection Foundation | Wanchai | THU | 24 Sep 2026 | 7:00 – 10:00pm | 12 | Steve YU |  |
Course Duration: 12 hours
Course Fee: HKD5,900 (exam included: HKD2,900)
Language of Delivery: Cantonese with English terms
Earning the EXIN Privacy & Data Protection Foundation certificate can prepare you for advanced career path certifications offered by EXIN. To explore these opportunities, please refer to the links below:
Information Security Officer – ISO
Please also check below for other Great Learning Privacy courses:
About EXIN:
Established in 1984 as a Dutch government initiative, EXIN has over 40 years of heritage as a global, independent certification body that co-founded the original ITIL and PRINCE2 frameworks . Today, it maintains a leading industry status by certifying over 3 million professionals across 165+ countries , focusing on modern digital competencies such as Agile, DevOps, AI, and Information Security .
EXIN Privacy & Data Protection Foundation certification
EXIN Privacy & Data Protection Foundation (PDPF) covers the main subjects related to the protection of personal data. Candidates benefit from a certification that is designed to validate the required knowledge to help ensure compliance to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Moreover, with the enormous increase in the use of artificial intelligence, new challenges for data protection have emerged, making it even more critical to address these issues properly to maintain compliance with the GDPR.
A. L. Besemer
Privacy and Data Protection based on the GDPR (second edition)
Leo Besemer, 2025
ISBN: 978 94 037 9575 1
Hard copy: https://publishnl.bookmundo.com/leobesemer
E-book (English): https://kobo.com/nl/en/ebook/privacy-and-data-protection-based-on-the-gdpr-3
E-book (Dutch): https://www.kobo.com/nl/en/ebook/privacy-en-gegevensbescherming-op-basis-van-de-avg
B. European Commission
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Regulation EU 2016/679
Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union.
Brussels, 6 April 2016
Free download
C. A. Cavoukian
Privacy by Design – The 7 foundational Principles
Information & Privacy Commissioner, Ontario, Canada
- GDPR Scope
- Principle of data processing
- Practice of data processing
- International personal data transfers
- Risk assessment and mitigation
Privacy & Data Protection Foundation is designed for all staff who need to have an understanding of data protection and the European legal requirements as defined in the GDPR. This makes it ideal for data protection officers (DPOs), compliance officers, security officers, HR staff, process and project managers.
- Multiple choice format
- 40 questions
- 26 marks required to pass – 65%
- 60 minutes duration
- Closed book
- Exam location: Paper based exam in our centre
- Exam Fee: included
Accredited course material and sample questions
- We are the IT soft skill specialist, highly experienced in delivering complicated and conceptual knowledge in an effective way.
- The course is delivered by experienced instructors who are certified with privacy and compliance certifications.
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