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Write Compliant Privacy Policy

Coursera

Write Compliant Privacy Policy

What you'll learn

  • Selecting the correct GDPR Article 6's basis is the most consequential compliance decision a legal team makes.

  • A dynamic data inventory reduces audit risk and accelerates rights-request responses across the organization.

  • A structured GDPR/CCPA checklist transforms a well-drafted policy into a defensible, publication-ready document.

  • Modular privacy policies built for emerging state laws and AI processing disclosures reduce costly future rework.

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7 assignments¹

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Taught in English
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September 2026

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There are 3 modules in this course

Learners draft the data-collection and legal-basis section of a privacy policy by mapping each data category in a product fact pattern to its corresponding GDPR Article 6 lawful basis and CCPA purpose.

What's included

1 video2 readings2 assignments

Learners analyze an organizational data inventory spreadsheet to populate retention periods and data-subject rights procedures in the privacy policy template.

What's included

2 videos1 reading2 assignments

Learners evaluate a completed privacy policy against the GDPR/CCPA compliance checklist to confirm coverage of cookies, AI processing, and opt-out mechanisms before publication.

What's included

1 video2 readings3 assignments

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