This course introduces the foundational principles of Privacy by Design and their application to digital products and services. Participants will explore how to anticipate privacy risks, embed safeguards from the outset and make privacy-protective settings the default.

Through practical product examples, learners will apply data minimisation by questioning whether information is necessary, when it should be collected, how much detail is required and whether individuals need to be identifiable. The course also explores transparency, user choice and protecting personal data throughout its lifecycle.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Explain the seven foundational principles of Privacy by Design.

Apply privacy-protective defaults to product features.

Identify and remove unnecessary data collection.

Recognise opportunities to use less detailed, pseudonymised or aggregated data.



Design Principles

Test of Understanding — Design Principles

This course equips participants with practical skills to design clear privacy notices and meaningful consent choices for websites, apps and digital services. Learners will explore how to communicate data processing purposes, present fair acceptance and rejection options, record consent and make withdrawal straightforward.

Through practical interface examples, participants will examine cookie banners, layered and just-in-time notices, pre-install privacy statements and in-app privacy information. The course also connects these user-facing choices with access controls and retention rules that support responsible data handling.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Recognise when consent is appropriate and design clear, specific choices.

Identify misleading interfaces and barriers to refusing or withdrawing consent.

Prepare accessible privacy notices that explain purposes, rights, retention and complaints.



Consent and Notices

Test of Understanding — Consent and Notices

Data Privacy Impact Assessment 

Test of Understanding – Data Privacy Impact Assessment

This course equips product managers, designers and engineers with practical skills to embed privacy into digital products from discovery through design, development and release. Participants will learn how to apply privacy by default, minimise data collection and translate privacy principles into clear product requirements and acceptance criteria.Through practical examples and a feature design review, learners will explore consent interfaces, cookie choices, privacy notices, role-based access, data masking and automated retention controls. The course also introduces Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), collaboration with the Data Protection Officer and privacy checks before launch, within the context of Nigeria’s data protection framework.By the end of this course, participants will be able to:<ul><li>Apply privacy-protective defaults and data minimisation to product features.</li><li>Design clear notices, meaningful consent choices and accessible privacy controls.</li><li>Build access restrictions, security safeguards and retention rules into products.</li><li>Identify privacy risks and contribute to a DPIA.</li><li>Use a release checklist to document and resolve privacy issues before launch.</li></ul>

This course equips product managers, designers and engineers with practical skills to embed privacy into digital products from discovery through design, development and release. 

Privacy by Design for Product Teams

Data Protection & Privacy Academy

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