EasyELEarning Academy
Data Protection Manager
Turn privacy requirements into working processes.
Your next step in professional development
Connect data protection requirements with clear responsibilities, documented processes and effective coordination across business functions.
What you will learn
- Data protection management and governance
- Roles, processes and documentation
- Coordination and follow-up
- Reporting and improvement
Who is this course for?
Privacy coordinators, compliance teams and process owners.
Prerequisites
Prior knowledge and learning objectives will be agreed before booking.
Schedule and learning format
All teaching is delivered live, either online or in person. You apply the content in guided exercises and can discuss questions directly with your trainer. We agree the course schedule, dates and delivery arrangements with you before the course starts. The Odoo learning portal provides course information and materials; there are no asynchronous teaching units. Twelve modules and twelve knowledge checks; the course concludes with a 70-question examination.
- Choose your format and agree the schedule
- Attend live teaching, complete exercises and discuss questions
- Complete the assessment and meet the credential requirements
Materials, assessment and credential
EasyELEarning Academy course certificate, subject to the defined completion requirements.
Price and booking
The current price is displayed in the booking section above. Where variants are available, the price updates with your selection. Course dates, teaching language and the venue for in-person delivery are agreed with you. Contact us if you would like help choosing the right format.
Live online sessions take place via alfaview. Your Odoo learning portal brings together course information and materials.
Self-employed? Explore KOMPASS before booking.
KOMPASS may support suitable professional development for eligible solo self-employed people in Germany. Arrange a consultation with us to discuss course selection. Mandatory funding advice and eligibility checks are provided by an official KOMPASS advisory centre. Only make a binding booking after the qualification voucher has been issued. Training must include at least 20 hours; not every offer meets this condition. Funding eligibility is assessed individually.
Frequently asked questions about this course
How does a data protection manager differ from a data protection officer?
Our course focuses on organising a data protection management system: processes, responsibilities, documentation and coordination. A statutory data protection officer has advisory and independent monitoring responsibilities. Completing this course does not replace any required appointment or assessment of the expertise and organisational conditions needed for that role.
Do I need to be a lawyer or IT specialist to attend?
The offer is intended for privacy coordinators, compliance teams and process owners. The course profile does not specify a particular university degree as a fixed entry requirement. We discuss prior knowledge and learning objectives before booking so that legal, organisational and technical interfaces can be considered in the appropriate context.
What does a data protection management system mean in everyday work?
It connects individual privacy tasks into an understandable organisational process. This includes clear roles, documented workflows, coordination of measures and regular review of implementation. The course helps you understand how these elements fit together so that information can move reliably between business functions and management.
Is the course only about documents, or does it address implementation?
Documentation is one element, alongside roles, processes, coordination of actions, reporting and improvement. The aim is a system in which work can actually be carried out and tracked. A collection of templates alone does not establish who will implement which actions and by when.
Will the course help me work with IT, HR and senior management?
Yes. Working with business functions and management is an explicit part of the course profile. You examine how responsibilities, information and decisions connect. This is particularly useful when privacy work is spread across several teams and actions cannot be implemented by one central function alone.
How is the course structured, and is there an examination?
The current offer consists of twelve modules and twelve knowledge checks. A 70-question examination is planned at the end. We agree the detailed schedule with you. Once the specified completion requirements have been met, you receive the EasyELEarning Academy course certificate.
Does the certificate guarantee that our organisation complies with data protection law?
The certificate documents your course completion under the Academy’s requirements. It is not a comprehensive assessment of every processing activity in your organisation. Actual implementation must reflect the relevant data, purposes, responsibilities and risks, and be maintained in practice. Training supports that work but does not replace it.
Can I immediately work independently as an external data protection officer afterwards?
That cannot be inferred from a single course certificate. Expertise, experience, specific responsibilities and possible conflicts of interest need to be assessed for the role. Our offer focuses on privacy management and governance. Before booking, clarify whether you are aiming for an operational management role or a data protection officer position.
Selected courses compared
Which content fits your goals, which skills are practised, and what does the credential demonstrate? This selection compares our course with two specific alternatives.
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| Course offer | Content | Skills development | What the credential demonstrates |
|---|---|---|---|
| EasyELEarning Academy This course offer | Twelve modules connect privacy management system development with governance, responsibilities, processes, documentation, action tracking and continuous improvement of organisational privacy management. | Learn to translate privacy requirements into organisational processes, clarify responsibilities, coordinate actions with departments and communicate implementation progress to management. | Academy course certificate after meeting the stated completion requirements. Twelve knowledge checks and a 70-question final examination assess the taught content. |
| TÜV SÜD Akademie Datenschutz-Manager – TÜV Related privacy management with an ISO/IEC 27701 focus Provider’s course | Training addresses development and monitoring of an ISO/IEC 27701 privacy information management system and its integration with information security and privacy operations. | Participants learn to address privacy risks strategically, develop a management system and integrate the implementation of privacy measures into existing organisational structures. | The provider issues an attendance certificate; passing the examination earns the Datenschutzmanager–TÜV certificate. Relevant foundational qualifications or comparable prior knowledge are required. |
| IAPP CIPM: Privacy Program Management training Related privacy programme management; separate CIPM certification Provider’s courseAdditional source | Training covers privacy programme development and operation, governance, risk assessment, performance measures and management of privacy responsibilities across the programme lifecycle. | Participants learn to design privacy governance and responsibilities, manage operational workflows and evaluate privacy programme effectiveness using appropriate organisational performance measures. | Training prepares candidates for the separate IAPP CIPM examination. Attending the course alone does not confer the Certified Information Privacy Manager credential. |
Checked: 31 October 2026. Based on the linked provider information. This selection is not a complete market overview. Related courses are identified; scope, entry requirements, teaching languages and examination languages may differ. The table describes learning objectives and credential types, without guaranteeing learning outcomes or general equivalence. Current offer and certification conditions apply. Official course names retain their original wording.
Curriculum, assessment and Academy certificate
The published programme explains learning objectives, modules, entry requirements, assessment tasks and pass criteria, as well as what the Academy certificate demonstrates.
Academy certificate: valid for no more than 3 years from the date of issue. Renewal is subject to a new assessment of the programme-specific requirements.