DPIAs in Practice: Think Before You Build
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Decide when a DPIA is needed, run one that changes the design, handle supplier pressure, and know when to go to the ICO.
- Assign to
- Project leads and practitioners
- Duration
- 30 minutes
- Evidence
- 11-question quiz
- Your version
- Editable
What they will be able to do
- Spot processing that needs a DPIA.
- Answer necessity, risk and measures in terms of people, not paperwork.
- Keep the DPIA ahead of contracts and deadlines.
- Change the design, sign off, or consult the ICO.
The course
- 01When you need one
- 02Writing one that works
- 03Holding the line
- 04What to do with the answer
The decision they practise
In the main activity, “Write Naomi’s DPIA”, learners rewrite a realistic document line by line and see the effect of each choice. In “Sign by Friday”, a chat, learners practise what to say and do when the other person pushes back. The wrong options are things a well-meaning person might genuinely say, and the feedback explains why each one is tempting. Short animations show “Screening Naomi’s app”; and “Same feature, lower risk”.
How you know they finished
The 11-question quiz mixes multiple choice, matching and sequencing questions and returns to the opening story.
Roll it out with
Relevant legislation and guidance
The course draws on these. Which ones apply depends on the organisation and the role. Finishing the course is a training record.
- UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018
- Data (Use and Access) Act 2025
How this course is built
Interactive activity
Learners practise the decision in the course, including what to say when someone pushes back.
Edit it in the builder
On Growth and above, adapt the scenarios and wording to your own workplace, policies and reporting procedures.
A record they finished
The 11-question quiz closes the course, so you can show who completed it.
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