HM&P's corporate personal data protection training framework

Personal data is becoming the core asset of businesses, personal data protection ("PDP”) is not only a legal compliance requirement but also a foundation for ensuring reputation and sustainable development. Legal risks can arise at all stages of data processing: from collection, storage, use to information sharing. And it often stems from daily operations if the business or its human resources lack awareness or have not built an appropriate governance mechanism. With an in-depth practical orientation, easy to apply and suitable for each client's operating model, HM&P Law Firm ("HM&P") develops a PDP training program to support the management team and related personnel of the enterprise to understand legal obligations, improve risk control capacity and gradually form a compliance culture throughout the enterprise.

The necessity of PDP training in enterprises

PDP training is a necessary activity for businesses to translate legal requirements into awareness and specific actions during operation. Through the training program, businesses can:

• Raise the awareness of personnel about personal data, personal data processing activities and related legal obligations;
• Minimize risks arising from daily activities, such as collecting data beyond the purpose, sharing information without authority, using data without appropriate grounds or delays in processing data subjects' requests;
• Build a culture of compliance within the enterprise, helping departments such as human resources, sales, customer care, information technology and management team understand their responsibilities when contacting and handling personal data;
• Strengthen the legal compliance system, create a basis for enterprises to demonstrate compliance efforts when requested by competent state agencies or when incidents related to personal data arise.

What does HM&P’s PDP training framework cover?

HM&P's training programs are flexibly designed according to the characteristics of each business, scale, business field and actual needs. Depending on the level of personal data processing, departmental structure and group of participants, HM&P will adjust the content, situations and focus of the presentation to ensure relevance and applicability in practice.

Basically, the framework of the training program includes the following main contents:

Part 1: Overview of legal regulations on PDP in Vietnam

HM&P will provide an overview of the legal regulations on PDP in Vietnam, including the basic concepts, rights and obligations of stakeholders, as well as important legal requirements that businesses need to pay attention to in the process of collecting, using, storing, sharing, disclosing or transferring personal data.

Part 2: Activities of handling personal data of enterprises and identifying potential risks

HM&P will analyze common personal data processing activities in the business, such as the collection, use, storage, sharing or transfer of data of customers, employees, candidates, partners and other data subject groups. On that basis, the program helps businesses identify potential legal risks in the operation process and identify points to note to improve compliance efficiency.

Part 3: Discussion of situations and lessons learned

This section focuses on the exchange of practical situations related to PDP in the operation of enterprises. Through analyzing the situation and drawing lessons learned, participants can better understand how to apply legal regulations in practice, and improve their ability to identify and handle arising problems.

Part 4: Q&A – Answering questions from real situations

HM&P will take the time to discuss and answer specific questions and problems of businesses related to personal data processing activities. This is an opportunity for businesses to clarify practical issues in the compliance process and have more appropriate orientation for internal personal data management activities.

HM&P’s distinctive approach to PDP training

HM&P’s PDP training programme is not designed as a conventional legal briefing. Instead, it is structured as a practical support activity to help enterprises embed compliance requirements into their day-to-day operations. Key differences include:

• Approach according to the actual activities of enterprises, instead of just presenting legal regulations in a theoretical way;
• Focus on what the business needs to do, including processes, records, forms, and how to coordinate across departments;
• Interpret the law in easy-to-understand language, suitable for even personnel without a legal background;
• Integrate the practical consulting experience of lawyers, helping businesses identify points that are often missed when implementing compliance;
• Towards the applicability after training, so that businesses can continue to review, adjust and improve the internal personal data management system.

Through the framework of the PDP training program for businesses, HM&P wishes to accompany businesses in transforming legal requirements into specific awareness, processes and actions in the operation process. The training not only helps enterprises enhance their compliance capacity, but also contributes to building a safer, more transparent and more sustainable foundation for Personal Data governance. With experience in consulting in the field of PDP and legal risk management for businesses, HM&P is ready to design training programs in accordance with the operational characteristics, actual needs and compliance goals of each client.

For more information about our services, please contact:

HM&P Law Firm

• Address: 10th Floor, ITAXA Building, 126 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, Xuan Hoa Ward, HCMC
• Phone: +84 28 73080839
• Email: counsel@hmplaw.vn
• Website: https://hmplaw.vn/

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