• Online, Instructor-Led
  • Online, Self-Paced
Course Description

U.S. privacy is a complicated amalgam of federal, state and local privacy regulations. This course, based on the body of knowledge for the IAPP’s ANAB-accredited Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US) certification, gives privacy professionals the knowledge to manage compliance within this legal web and minimize the risks of regulatory fines and brand damage. The course provides an in-depth view of U.S. federal and state privacy statutes; detailed analysis of sectoral laws, civil and criminal enforcement; and an overview of how the requirements of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation affect U.S. privacy practice.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe key concepts related to the U.S. privacy environment
  • Explore the limits on private-sector data collection and use
  • Summarize the laws and practices guiding government and court access to private-sector information
  • Describe the environment governing workplace privacy
  • Identify major state privacy laws and common concepts in the marketing, financial, data security, and data breach notification domains

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):

Competency Areas

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