What you'll learn

Data privacy is now both a legal requirement and a matter of public trust. In this course, Data Privacy Explained, you’ll gain the ability to connect how an organization deals with data to people’s privacy and the organization’s legal obligations. First, you’ll explore data privacy as concept and data privacy as a legal obligation. Next, you’ll discover the diverse ways that the laws in different parts of the world states aim to regulate privacy. You’ll meet the core data privacy principles and see how they apply in the real-world scenarios. Finally, you’ll work through a technology problem, considering the principles and using privacy-enhancing technologies to manage data privacy. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of data privacy needed to contribute to technological solutions that respect people’s privacy and help meet the organization’s legal obligations.