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GDPR - DPAs

Master Data Processing Agreements - understand controller vs processor roles, draft compliant DPAs, and manage third-party data risks effectively.

★ 4.8 · 74 reviews3 lessons · 0.3hCertificate · 12 languages
Course overview

Inside this course.

This course provides comprehensive guidance on managing Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) with your third-party partners. You'll learn the critical distinction between data controllers and processors, when a DPA is required, and what clauses must be included to meet GDPR Article 28 requirements. The course covers practical scenarios including relationships with IT providers, marketing agencies, cloud services, and outsourced business functions. You'll understand how to evaluate processor compliance, negotiate key terms, and manage ongoing obligations. Each module includes real-world examples and practical guidance you can apply immediately.

Master Data Processing Agreements with third-party partners! Learn controller vs. processor roles, draft compliant DPAs, and manage risks with IT providers, marketing firms, and vendors. With practical guidance for secure GDPR-compliant partnerships.

Built for compliance teams who need procedures that survive audit, not just theory. You'll work through 1 structured module and 3 lessons (~0.3h) with downloadable templates and finish with a verifiable certificate of completion you can list on LinkedIn the same day.

What you'll learn

Outcomes, not just knowledge.

Best fit for
  • · Compliance leads, DPOs, risk managers
  • · Teams operationalizing this regulation
  • · Anyone who needs depth, not awareness
  • Correctly identify controller, processor, and joint controller relationships
  • Ensure all DPAs contain required Article 28 clauses
  • Evaluate, select, and monitor processors effectively
  • Handle processor breaches and compliance issues appropriately
Curriculum

Modules with 3 lessons.

Video, downloadable templates, and a workshop in every module. Updated quarterly.

Last updated · Oct 2026
  • 01Introduction
  • 02Defining Roles and Responsibilities for Data Protection with Third Parties
  • 03Knowledge Check
How we build courses

Built by a team, not one person.

Every course is co-authored by working practitioners and reviewed by external auditors. We update content quarterly so what you learn matches what regulators are enforcing.

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Privacy lawyers
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Practicing DPOs
Active DPOs at fintechs, healthtechs, public sector.
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Compliance officers
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Auditors & reviewers
Big-4 alumni who keep us honest.
Reviews · 74

From the people who finished it.

4.8
★★★★★
74 ratings
★★★★★

Finally a compliance course that gets to the point.

I've taken three courses on this regulation. This is the only one that actually shows you the workflows. The templates alone were worth the price.

Marta K. · Compliance lead, fintech
★★★★★

We rolled it out to the whole team.

The teaching style is exactly what compliance training has been missing. We bought 12 seats. Best money we spent in Q1.

Jonas H. · Head of Legal, SaaS
★★★★★

Saved us during a real incident.

Two weeks after finishing the course, we had to apply exactly what we learned. The runbooks and decision trees made it so much easier under pressure.

Amélie D. · Privacy counsel, healthcare
★★★★☆

Dense — in the best way.

Not a beginner course. If you already know the basics, this fills in every gap you didn't know you had. Quizzes are challenging.

Klaus M. · Compliance lead, manufacturing
FAQ

Common questions.

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A DPA is a legally binding contract required by GDPR Article 28 between a data controller and a data processor. It defines the scope, purpose, and duration of processing, security measures, sub-processor rules, and obligations upon termination.

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