Privacy is no longer something that should be addressed after a product is built. Modern digital products collect, process, store, and share increasing amounts of personal information, making privacy an essential part of product strategy, design, development, and long-term product management. This course provides a practical foundation for understanding and applying Privacy by Design principles throughout the product lifecycle.
In this course, you will learn what Privacy by Design means in the context of product management and how organizations can move from reactive privacy practices toward proactive, privacy-first product development. You will explore the relationship and differences between privacy and information security, understand essential privacy terminology, and examine the responsibilities of product managers in advocating for privacy throughout product decisions.
You will learn the seven foundational principles of Privacy by Design, including proactive privacy protection, privacy as the default setting, privacy embedded into product architecture, positive-sum design, end-to-end security, visibility and transparency, and user-centric privacy. These principles will help you understand how privacy can be incorporated into product decisions rather than treated as a separate compliance activity.
