The Data Protection General Law Foundation Certification – LGPDF™ validates your foundational knowledge of Brazil's General Data Protection Law (Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados – LGPD) and its application within organizational data governance and privacy compliance programs. This certification demonstrates your competence in understanding data subject rights, legal bases for data processing, controller and processor obligations, and the role of the Data Protection Officer (DPO) — essential capabilities for professionals operating in privacy-regulated environments across Latin America and global markets with LGPD exposure.

Designed for compliance, legal, IT, and business professionals navigating Brazil's data protection regulatory landscape, the LGPDF™ credential validates your ability to recognize LGPD requirements, apply privacy principles to organizational processes, and contribute to data protection compliance initiatives. Your competencies are benchmarked against the LGPD regulatory framework and internationally aligned privacy standards, positioning you as a credible data protection professional in an increasingly privacy-conscious global market.

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WHY BECOME CERTIFIED?

• Validate foundational competencies in LGPD requirements, data subject rights, and organizational compliance obligations
• Demonstrate working knowledge of Brazil's data protection regulatory framework and its operational impact on businesses handling personal data
• Alignment with LGPD (Law No. 13,709/2018), GDPR principles, and internationally recognized data privacy governance best practices
• Recognized competence in privacy-by-design thinking and proactive data protection compliance in agile, data-driven business environments
• Career differentiation for roles in data privacy, legal compliance, data governance, DPO support functions, and regulatory affairs
• Global market positioning for professionals serving organizations with operations, customers, or data flows subject to LGPD requirements across Latin America and international markets

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SKILLS VALIDATION

• Ability to identify the scope, key definitions, and core principles established by Brazil's LGPD (Law No. 13,709/2018) and their implications for organizational data processing activities
• Capability to recognize and apply the ten legal bases for personal data processing defined under LGPD — including consent, legitimate interest, and contract performance — across different organizational contexts
• Competence in understanding and operationalizing data subject rights under LGPD — including the rights to access, correction, deletion, anonymization, portability, and objection — and the organizational obligations these create
• Skills to differentiate the roles, responsibilities, and accountability obligations of data controllers, data processors, and the Data Protection Officer (DPO) under the LGPD compliance framework
• Ability to identify the conditions and safeguards required for international personal data transfers under LGPD, including adequacy decisions and standard contractual clauses
• Capability to recognize the structure, mandate, and enforcement powers of Brazil's National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) and its role in LGPD oversight, regulation, and sanction application
• Competence in applying privacy-by-design and privacy-by-default principles to organizational data processing systems, workflows, and product development lifecycles
• Skills to identify data processing activities that require a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) and understand the key components and objectives of the DPIA process under LGPD
• Ability to understand personal data breach notification obligations, incident response requirements, and the administrative, civil, and reputational consequences of LGPD noncompliance
• Competence in mapping LGPD requirements to GDPR and other international privacy frameworks, supporting organizations with multi-jurisdictional data protection compliance strategies and cross-border data governance programs

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EXAM DETAILS

• Exam Code: LGPDF
• Format: Multiple choice
• Questions: 40
• Passing Score: 32/40 (80%)
• Duration: 60 minutes
• Exam Voucher Validity: 6 months

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IMPORTANT

• Candidates have up to 6 months to take the exam from the date of purchase.
• Exam vouchers are non-refundable once redeemed.

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CERTIFICATION POLICY

All CertiProf exams include one attempt. If needed, you can unlock a retake option.

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CERTIFICATION INCLUDES

• One Exam Attempt
• Digital Badge issued by Badge Claimed
• Certification valid for 3 years