The Data Protection Audit Checklist: Preparing Your Organization for 2027

Every organisation collects personal data from customers, students, employees and partners. However, regulators are now paying closer attention to how that data is handled, and so are customers. In Kenya, for example, the Data Protection Act and the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) have made compliance a business priority. As a result, penalties, complaints and reputational damage are now real risks.

That is why this practical masterclass gives you a step-by-step checklist for auditing how your organisation collects, stores, uses and shares personal data. First, you’ll learn where the most common gaps are. Then, you’ll learn how to prioritise fixes. Finally, you’ll see how to build data protection into everyday operations, so you’re ready for 2027 instead of scrambling after a breach or complaint.

What you’ll learn

• First, the core data protection principles and what they mean in practice
• How to map your data, including what you collect, where it lives and who can access it
• How to check consent, privacy notices and lawful bases for processing
• Data subject rights, for example how to handle access, correction and deletion requests
• Security controls, as well as vendor risk and cross-border data transfers
• Breach readiness, in other words, what to do in the first 72 hours
• Why AI tools and new technologies are also creating new data protection risks
• Finally, how to turn audit findings into a practical action plan for 2027

Who should attend

• Founders, managers and business owners responsible for compliance
• Data protection officers, as well as compliance, legal and risk professionals
• IT, security and data teams who handle personal data
• HR, marketing and operations teams, especially those who collect customer or employee data
• In short, anyone who wants to understand what good data protection looks like

What to bring: Bring a laptop and a basic idea of the personal data your organisation handles. By the end, you’ll have a checklist you can start applying straight away. Also, you don’t need any legal background.