Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US)

Principles of Privacy in the U.S. Private Sector covers U.S. privacy laws and regulations at federal and state levels, including breach notification and limits on various private sectors. You’ll leave with an understanding of the legal requirements for the responsible handling and transfer of personal data within industry and workplaces, including government access to private-sector data. The training is based on the body of knowledge for the IAPP’s ANSI-accredited Certified Information Privacy Professional/ U.S. (CIPP/US) certification program.

It will show the world that students know privacy laws and regulations and how to apply them, and that students know how to secure your place in the information economy. When students earn a CIPP credential, it means they’ve gained a foundational understanding of broad global concepts of privacy and data protection law and practice, including: jurisdictional laws, regulations and enforcement models; essential privacy concepts and principals; legal requirements for handling and transferring data and more.

Course Outline

1 - INTRODUCTION TO PRIVACY

Modern history of privacy
Introduction to personal information
Overview of data protection roles
Summary of modern privacy frameworks

2 - STRUCTURE OF U.S. LAW

Structure and sources of U.S. law and relevant terms
Governmental bodies having privacy and information security authority

3 - GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION OVERVIEW (GDPR)

High-level overview of the GDPR
Significance of the GDPR to U.S. organizations
Roles and responsibilities outlined in the law

4 - CALIFORNIA CONSUMER PRIVACY ACT OF 2018 (CCPA)

High-level overview of the newly passed California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018
Scope
Consumer rights
Business obligations
Enforcement

5 - ENFORCEMENT OF U.S. PRIVACY AND SECURITY LAWS

Distinguishing between criminal and civil liability
Comparing federal and state authority
Theories of legal liability
Enforcement powers and responsibilities of government bodies, such as the FTC and state attorneys general

6 - INFORMATION MANAGEMENT FROM A U.S. PERSPECTIVE

Developing a privacy program
Role of privacy professionals and accountability
Employee training
User preferences
Managing vendors
Data classification

7 - FEDERAL VERSUS STATE AUTHORITY

Differences between federal and state authority
Preemption

8 - HEALTHCARE

Privacy laws in healthcare
Major components of HIPAA
Development of HITECH
Privacy protections mandated by other significant healthcare laws

9 - FINANCIAL PRIVACY

Goals of financial privacy laws
Key concepts of FCRA, FACTA and GLBA
Red Flags Rule, Dodd-Frank and consumer protection laws

10 - EDUCATION

Privacy rights and protections under FERPA
Recent amendments provided by PPRA and NCLBA

11 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING

Rules and regulations of telecommunications entities
Laws that govern marketing
Addressing privacy in the digital advertising

12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PRIVACY

Privacy laws on intercepting communication
Telecommunications industry and law enforcement
Laws ensuring rights to financial privacy

13 - NATIONAL SECURITY AND PRIVACY

Rules and regulations on intercepting communication
Evolution of the law
Collaboration of government agencies and private companies to improve cybersecurity

14 - CIVIL LITIGATION AND PRIVACY

Privacy issues related to litigation
Electronic discovery, redaction and protective orders
U.S. discovery rules versus foreign laws

15 - LEGAL OVERVIEW OF WORKPLACE PRIVACY

Federal and state laws regulating and protecting employee privacy
Federal laws prohibiting discrimination

16 - PRIVACY BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER EMPLOYMENT

Lifecycle of employee privacy
Background screening
Employee monitoring
Investigating misconduct and termination
Antidiscrimination laws
“Bring your own device” policies

17 - STATE DATA SECURITY LAWS

State laws impacting data security
Social Security number use regulation
Laws governing data destruction

18 - DATA BREACH NOTIFICATION LAWS

Scope of state data breach notification law
Nine elements of state data breach notification laws
Major differences in state laws

Actual course outline may vary depending on offering center. Contact your sales representative for more information.