Certified Information Privacy Professional/ Asia (CIPP/A) (Synchronous E-learning)

The Certified Information Privacy Professional/ Asia (CIPP/A) is the first publicly available privacy certification developed by IAPP that covers multiple jurisdictions in the Asia region. It addresses the data protection laws in Hong Kong, India and Singapore and the regional privacy concerns in this rapidly growing landscape. The credential is designed for any person, regardless of location, whose work as a privacy professional involves Asian data protection regulations.

After the course, participants will be able to demonstrate an understanding of a principles-based framework and knowledge base in information privacy within the Asian context, including laws and practices specific to the regions of Singapore, Hong Kong and India. They will also become proficient in supporting vital privacy-related processes such as compliance, cross-border data transfers and internal data protection.

The CIPP/A certification covers the following body of knowledge:
• Privacy Fundamentals
(a) Modern Privacy Principles
(b) Adequacy and the Rest of the World
(c) Elements of personal information
• Singapore Privacy Laws and Practices
(a) Legislative history and origins
(b) Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA)
(c) Enforcement
• Hong Kong Privacy Laws and Practices
(a) Legislative history and origins
(b) Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (PDPO):
(c) Enforcement
• India Privacy Law and Practices
(a) Legislative history and origins
(b) Information Technology Act 2000 (IT Act)
(c) Enforcement
• Common themes among principle frameworks
(a) Comparing protections and principles
(b) Rights of the data subject

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