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Data Protection Compliance

Module 1: Introduction to Data Protection Lesson 1.1: Welcome to the Course and Why Data Protection Matters Lesson 1.2: What Personal Data Means Lesson 1.3: Botswana Data Protection Act, 2024: Purpose and Scope Lesson 1.4: Key Terms, Rights, Breaches, IDPC, and DPO Overview Quiz: Module 1 Quiz Workplace Task: List five types of personal data your organisation handles and identify where they are stored. Module 2: Core Principles and Obligations Lesson 2.1: The Seven Core Principles of Data Protection Lesson 2.2: Lawfulness, Fairness, Transparency, Purpose Limitation, and Data Minimisation Lesson 2.3: Accuracy, Storage Limitation, Security, and Accountability Lesson 2.4: Lawful Bases, Controller Duties, Processor Duties, and DPIAs Quiz: Module 2 Quiz Workplace Task: Review one form used by your organisation and check whether it clearly explains why data is collected. Module 3: Roles and Responsibilities Lesson 3.1: Why Roles Matter in Data Protection Lesson 3.2: Data Subject, Data Controller, and Data Processor Lesson 3.3: The DPO and the IDPC Lesson 3.4: Shared Responsibility, Reporting Lines, and Leadership Quiz: Module 3 Quiz Workplace Task: Draw a simple data responsibility map for your department. Module 4: Data Subject Rights Lesson 4.1: Why Data Subject Rights Matter Lesson 4.2: Right to Be Informed, Access, and Correction Lesson 4.3: Deletion, Objection, Withdrawal of Consent, and Portability Lesson 4.4: Complaints, Remedies, and Handling Requests Professionally Quiz: Module 4 Quiz Workplace Task: Draft a simple procedure for receiving a data subject request. Module 5: Operationalising Compliance Lesson 5.1: What Compliance Means in Practice Lesson 5.2: Building a Compliance Framework and Privacy Policy Lesson 5.3: DPIAs, Consent, Data Collection, and Security Measures Lesson 5.4: Training, Documentation, Internal Audits, and Continuous Improvement Quiz: Module 5 Quiz Workplace Task: Complete a short DPIA using the provided template. Module 6: Breach Management and Reporting Lesson 6.1: What Counts as a Data Breach? Lesson 6.2: Causes, Impact, and Recognising Breaches Lesson 6.3: The Breach Response Plan: Identify, Contain, Assess, Notify, Learn Lesson 6.4: Communication, Documentation, Third Parties, and Resilience Quiz: Module 6 Quiz Workplace Task: Complete a mock breach report using the provided template. Module 7: Enforcement and Risk Management Lesson 7.1: Why Enforcement Matters Lesson 7.2: Role and Powers of the IDPC Lesson 7.3: Risk Management, Penalties, and Reputational Risk Lesson 7.4: Building a Risk-Aware Compliance Culture Quiz: Module 7 Quiz Workplace Task: Create a simple data protection risk register with at least five risks. Module 8: The Future of Data Protection in Botswana and Beyond Lesson 8.1: Data Protection in the Global Digital Economy Lesson 8.2: Botswana’s Digital Transformation and Vision 2036 Lesson 8.3: Emerging Issues: AI, Cloud Systems, Cross-Border Data, and Digital Trust Lesson 8.4: Final Compliance Action Plan and Course Wrap-Up Final Task: Submit a Compliance Action Plan Workplace Task: Complete the final Data Protection Compliance Action Plan. Assessment and Certification Learners will complete module quizzes, practical activities, a final assignment, self-assessment, and a post-course evaluation. To qualify for a certificate, learners must complete all lessons, pass all quizzes with at least 70%, submit the final compliance action plan, and complete the evaluation form.