IAPP training testimonials
“I attended the live online training for the AIGP course in Oct 2024. Very happy with the 2-days training, which was a nice mix of teaching the course material, extending beyond basic material and contextualising it with the instructors’ experience, and engaging the course participants to discuss their thoughts and experiences. Learnt a lot, and passed the certification exam.”
- Andrew Harrison, GenAI Governance Advisor, ABN AMRO, Netherlands
"Tim is a great instructor who combines strong knowledge of technology, business and privacy with exceptional communication skills explaining complex concepts in an engaging and accessible way. I experienced a safe and inclusive learning environment in the CIPT and CIPM classes I attended, where I felt comfortable asking questions and exploring real-world applications. By adding his practical experience he enriched and improved IAPP’s training material. Strong recommendation."
- Emma Elder, International Privacy Compliance Manager, AbbVie, Maidenhead
"The support from Purpose and Means in my preparation for the CIPT exam was great. The 4 half-days online course helped me to understand the complexity of some concepts where Tim provided a lot of additional material that made the theory more understandable. I enjoyed that all questions were answered, discussed and that we were given the opportunity to also go beyond the topics provided by the IAPP. Thanks again for the great training!"
- Olivia Roth, Data Protection Officer, Yves Rocher One, Stuttgart
"Tim is a great instructor who combines strong knowledge of technology, business and privacy with exceptional communication skills explaining complex concepts in an engaging and accessible way. I experienced a safe and inclusive learning environment in the CIPT and CIPM classes I attended, where I felt comfortable asking questions and exploring real-world applications. By adding his practical experience he enriched and improved IAPP’s training material. Strong recommendation."
- Ludwig Ederle, Director, CGI, Stuttgart
"I am very glad that I registered with Purpose and Means for my CIPP/E course. The 4-day live lecture sessions with Tim and Komi were very helpful and informative which enabled me to thoroughly understand EU Data Protection. There were also some additional notes, references, and real-life examples for us to fully grasp the expectation as a CIPP/E certification holder. Kudos to the whole Purpose and Means team!"
- Jeromy Oranga, Security and Privacy Compliance Manager, Oracle, Madrid
"I participated in the CIPT course Purpose and Means recently. They're great at explaining complicated and detailed subjects well and informatively, which makes it easy to follow. Although it is a lot of information to take in, it never gets dull, and it is very manageable to fully understand the topics as Tim brings relatable and relevant examples. The course is really valuable to me professionally, and helped me to be proficient in the subject.."
- Ginte Vela, Data Privacy Manager, Pandora A/S, Copenhagen
"Thank you so much Tim, and let me just say that I had a blast during your Privacy in Technology (CIPT) course. I find that it often becomes convenient to fall into a sort of complacent attitude when it comes to a field you work in. Courses like this are great to rekindle an existing interest by bringing in perspective and most of all, new people who appreciate the same topic. I really feel that I learned something and more importantly, got inspired to look for even more knowledge in the privacy space."
- Jonas Christiansen, Privacy Manager, pandora A/S, Copenhagen
"Tim's instruction has been instrumental in me certifying as an Information Privacy Manager (CIPM). Tim made the topic of Privacy Program Management very accessible and highly interesting. Using practical cases and inspiring discussion the topics came to life, and Tim succeeded in making the 4 half-days interactive, and kept the participants' attention throughout very mindful of avoiding video conferencing fatigue."
- Roger Van Den Haak, Marketing Operations, Palo Alto Networks, Amsterdam
"I attended a virtual live online IAPP CIPT course from Purpose and Means in June, 2021. Tim’s thought-provoking style, real-world examples, and engaging delivery made this an outstanding learning experience. His creative scenarios reinforced the course fundamentals in a way that has definitely lasted long after the course itself. Highly recommended."
- A. Murray, Privacy Professional, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
"I attended live online CIPM training with Tim in March 2021. He made concepts easy to grasp and provided me with the much needed direction to prepare for the CIPM exam. I was able to take and pass the exam in April 2021 confidently, and have strengthened my Information Privacy knowledge thanks to him."
- Masayuki Fujimoto, Technology & Innovation, Standard Chartered Bank, Japan
"I attended an IAPP CIPM class in Dublin in 2017 where Tim Clements was the instructor. Tim combined his knowledge of Privacy Program Management with his creativity and hands on approach, that worked very well for me. I would absolutely recommend any training by Tim."
- Cor Procee, CEO, PROCEED Data Protection B.V., Netherlands
"Tim is an exceptional Privacy trainer. He uses his hard won practical experiences to bring privacy theory to life and takes a real interest in understanding the context people work in. I left Tim's CIPM course in London with the confidence to take (and pass) the IAPP exam and more importantly a number of tools and techniques to start applying with immediate results."
- James Archer, Independent Privacy Professional, London
"I've been through a lot of training in my career but have never experienced such an effective course as I did in Copenhagen with Tim. His training style is inspirational and the insights he provided were clear and related to real-world business. His deep insight into human nature, and experience addressing organizational issues gave depth to the training. Tim also knows his way around all levels of a business, which makes him an especially great privacy trainer and coach for larger companies."
- Eric A. Leavitt MBA, Proactive A/S, Copenhagen
"I have been very privileged to receive live online IAPP CIPM tuition from Tim Clements over four half-day sessions that were extremely informative. The course lined me up nicely to attack the IAPP CIPM exam head-on after a few weeks which I passed with flying colours. Tim is an oracle, use him people - what a resource!."
- Neil Scott LL.M, LL.B, Data Protection Consultant, Evalian Limited, Bournemouth
"Thanks to Tim Clements for giving such valuable input at last year's GDPR-Ready IAPP training in Bucharest. He helped me a lot professionally as a Privacy Program Manager and with passing the CIPP/E and CIPM exams."
- Mark Perlitz, Data Privacy Manager, Data4Life, Berlin
"Thanks to Tim Clements for everything he taught me about GDPR during the IAPP CIPP/E training in Istanbul."
- Simge Selen, Attorney at Law, Kilicli Law Firm, Turkey
"I attended Tim's CIPM course in Brussels at IAPP's EDPC 2019. His teaching of the course was enriched with real life examples of his hands-on experience across various organizations. At the end of the course, I found myself equipped with key tools and tips for effectively creating and successfully operationalising a privacy program. Tim is highly recommended."
- Tripti Dahr, Partner, Reina Legal, Mumbai
"I attended an IAPP CIPM class in Leeds during December 2018 with Tim Clements as the instructor. I can recommend Tim as an exceptional trainer, combining great knowledge and a passion for the subject with practical examples from his extensive experience in data protection."
- Ian Saunderson-Darkes, Senior Information Assurance Specialist, NHS, Leeds
"Tim, thanks again for the CIPM course in Dublin. For me as a lawyer with little project management experience all your input was very valuable!"
- Claudia Keller, Legal Counsel, Wenger & Vieli, Zürich
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