Privacy Tools, a pioneer in Brazil in delivering privacy management solutions, announces a partnership with Privacy Academy, one of the most respected training institutions in the Practical Implementation of the LGPD (Brazilian General Data Protection Law) in Brazil, with operations also in Europe and more than 850 graduates from its courses.
Through this partnership, Privacy Academy students will have access to special discounts for purchasing the Privacy Tools platform for their companies, as well as a longer trial period. Privacy Tools clients will also receive exclusive discounts on the LGPD Practical Implementation course offered by Privacy Academy.
In addition to its already recognized LGPD implementation course, Privacy Academy offers other courses in the areas of Information Security, Risk Management, Privacy Policies & Legal Design, Proposal Development, Contracts, Project Management, Process Management, among others, always focusing on Privacy and Personal Data Protection. Alumni include professionals from the ANPD (National Data Protection Authority) board, lawyers, state and federal judges, consultants, DPOs (Data Protection Officers), IT professionals, executives, and public and private sector managers from national and multinational companies.
Privacy Tools' privacy management platform is the most comprehensive on the national market and already supports large companies in securely and auditably accelerating their privacy programs, from very simple steps such as website adaptation to risk management, compliance, and automation of data subject support with data discovery.
About PrivacyTools – LGPD Platform
A PrivacyTools It's a PrivacyTech company, accelerated by Global Obligation and is one of the pioneers in Brazil in offering solutions for LGPD.
The startup aims to transform how companies protect and manage the privacy of personal data and counts among its clients Rede D'or, Grupo RBS, Banco RCI, Farmácias São João, Synnex Corporation, and others.
About the founders:
Aline DeparisCEO, Systems Analyst by training and with over 15 years of experience in the IT sector, he was president of Assespro-rs (2019/2020) and CEO of the Mvn Group, composed of the IT companies: Maven Inventing, Trubr and PrivacyTools. He was also president of CETI-RS (Council of IT Entities of RS) and a member of the Fiscal Council of iColab.
Marison SouzaCTO, software architect with extensive experience in highly complex, secure, and innovative projects, having been responsible for important projects in companies and organizations such as TSE, Grupo RBS, TCU, among others. Possesses knowledge in Open Source technologies, working in the market of development, research, creation, and architecture of systems for 17 years.
About Robert Janssen – OBr.global Accelerator:
The evolution of many Brazilian companies' internationalization programs originates from the "digital" approach of Robert Janssen. He holds a Bachelor's degree in International Business from San Diego State University and a Bachelor's degree in Information Systems from Monterey Peninsula College. He is a senior executive and advisor to companies with over 30 years of success in developing international business in the IT, education, energy, biotechnology, and retail sectors. Currently, he is a member of several angel investors in Silicon Valley and Vice President of International Relations at Assespro (the main association of Brazilian IT companies). In 2015, 2016, and 2017, he was elected one of the 50 most influential IT executives in the United States in the mid-sized company segment.
About the Privacy Academy
Privacy Academy Brazil is an educational institution aimed at people who work or intend to work in the field of Data Protection and Information Security (or who wish to obtain technical and legal knowledge related to these specific areas).
About the founders
Lawyer, IT Project Manager, consultant, and professor. His professional work is entirely dedicated to the area of Privacy and Data Protection, and he is considered a leading expert in professional training on this subject. Having worked in technical and management areas at IBM for 25 years, he combines this knowledge with legal expertise, resulting in a teaching style that allows him to communicate effectively with professionals from all these fields, with the necessary depth and expertise in each, without legalese or technical jargon. He has given lectures on the implementation of the LGPD (Brazilian General Data Protection Law) at the Superior Labor Court, the Chamber of Deputies, the Paulista School of Magistrates, the Court of Justice of Santa Catarina, the Public Prosecutor's Office of Pernambuco, the Public Prosecutor's Office of Alagoas, the Court of Auditors of Pernambuco and Paraíba, the Regional Electoral Court of Pernambuco, the Comptroller General of Pernambuco, among other public bodies, as well as in various private companies and Higher Education Institutions throughout the country. He is also the author of the first articles published in the country on the Stages of Preparing a Data Impact Assessment (DPIA) and Incident Notification under the LGPD – both available on our blog. He teaches about the LGPD (Brazilian General Data Protection Law) in postgraduate courses at various Higher Education Institutions in the country. He is a member of the IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals), the Irish Computer Society – The Association of Data Protection Officers, and the Portuguese Association of Data Protection Professionals (APDPO).
