ABOUT THE IAPP

WHAT IS THE IAPP?

The International Association of Privacy Professionals is the world's largest, most comprehensive global information privacy community. It's a not-for-profit, policy-neutral, professional association was founded in 2000 and remains the only resource that brings together the people, tools and global information management practices to help define, promote and improve the privacy profession globally.

Based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Brussels, Belgium, the JAPP currently has additional staff in over a dozen other countries and more than 70,000 individual members in 100+ countries around the world. Our members come from all paths of the privacy ecosystem; from nimble start-ups to the largest companies in the world; from government agencies to NGOs; from privacy supervisory authorities to AdTech innovators and various academic disciplines. In addition, technology personnel are finding more and more that their job titles and job descriptions often include privacy and data protection.

The IAPP stages sessions at conferences and provides publication opportunities for proponents of widely varying views. We also provide privacy and data protection training, certification, insightful reporting, research, events and networking opportunities for our members.

Whether you are a multinational organization or a start-up, IAPP resources can help make sure privacy is handled correctly in your organization, wherever in the world you conduct business.

In addition, becoming compliant with the latest regulations enables companies to stand out from competitors by highlighting their commitment to protecting the privacy and data of their customers.

HOW THE IAPP'S GLOBAL STATURE CAN HELP YOU AND YOUR TRAINEES

Protecting data the right way is hard work, and it is only going to get harder. How can individuals and organizations rise to answer the continuing challenges? Only with a wide-ranging body of tools, knowledge and expertise to support them. The IAPP training you offer gives them the virtual partner they need to succeed.

We are committed to providing forums for data protection professionals to share best practices, track trends, advance critical issues, standardize industry certifications and designations, and provide education and guidance on opportunities in the field of data privacy.

PRIVACY 101

WHAT IS PRIVACY?

Generally speaking, privacy is the right to be left alone, or freedom from interference or intrusion. Information privacy is the right to have some control over how personal information is collected and used.

Ask most people these days what they think of when they think of privacy and they will likely mention massive data breaches, identity theft,wearable technology, social networking and targeted advertising errors.

In addition, various cultures have widely differing views on what a person's rights are when it comes to privacy and how it should be regulated.

WHY DOES PRIVACY MATTER?

With speed-of-light technological innovation, information privacy is becoming more complex by the minute as more data is being collected and exchanged. As technology gets more sophisticated and invasive, so do the uses of data. That leaves organizations facing a complex risk matrix for ensuring personal information is protected.

As a result, privacy has emerged as arguably the most significant consumer protection issue - if not citizen protection issue - in the global information economy.

HOW IS PRIVACY DIFFERENT FROM SECURITY?

Data privacy is focused on the use and governance of personal data, such as putting policies in place to ensure consumers' personal information is being collected, shared and used in appropriate ways. Security focuses more on protecting data from malicious attacks and the exploitation of stolen data for profit. While security is necessary for protecting data, it is not sufficient for addressing privacy.

Organizations that do not do privacy correctly are at risk of government enforcement, class action lawsuits, financial ruin, damaged reputation and loss of customer loyalty. In other words, privacy is now a necessity of doing business. That is where we come in. We are the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).

Certified Information Privacy Manager

Training on implementing a privacy program framework, managing the privacy program operational lifecycle and structuring a knowledgeable, high performing privacy team.

Certified Information Privacy Professional

Covers essential pan-European laws and regulations, as well as industry standard best practices for corporate compliance. gain an understanding of the European model for privacy enforcement, key privacy terminology and practical concept

Certified Information Privacy Technologist

Those taking the course will develop an understanding of privacy-related issues and practices in the context of the design and implementation of information and communication technologies and systems.

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