EXIN LGPD Essentials study plan
EXIN LGPD Essentials · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
LGPD fundamentals and scope
Map the structure of Lei 13.709/2018 (LGPD): list its chapters and state in one sentence what each chapter governs
Distinguish personal data, sensitive personal data, anonymized data, and pseudonymized data by writing your own examples for each category
Identify who qualifies as data subject, controller, processor, and operator under the LGPD and explain how controller and processor roles differ in practice
Explain the territorial and material scope of the LGPD, including when the law applies to processing performed outside Brazil
Your checkpoint
A one-page terminology sheet in your own words covering at least 12 LGPD definitions, each with a self-written Brazilian example
LGPD fundamentals and scope
Summarize the principles in Article 6 and match each principle to a concrete processing scenario
Compare the LGPD principles with GDPR principles to identify where the LGPD adds or emphasizes requirements
Explain the role and composition of the ANPD and how it relates to other authorities
Describe how the LGPD interacts with sector rules such as the Marco Civil da Internet and the Consumer Protection Code
Your checkpoint
A principle-to-scenario table covering all ten Article 6 principles with at least one compliant and one non-compliant example each
Legal bases and data subject rights
List all ten legal bases for processing and state the conditions under which each can be relied on
Distinguish legitimate interest from consent, including what a legitimate interest assessment must document
Explain the special rules for sensitive personal data and for processing of children's and adolescents' data
Apply the correct legal basis to five short hypothetical processing activities and justify each choice
Your checkpoint
A legal-basis decision guide with a decision tree and five worked hypotheticals, each with a justified answer
Legal bases and data subject rights
Enumerate the data subject rights in Articles 17 to 20 and describe what each right entitles the holder to receive or request
Explain how consent must be obtained, recorded, and revoked, and what happens to processing after revocation
Describe the procedure and deadlines a controller must follow when a data subject submits a request
Analyze when a controller may lawfully refuse or partially fulfill a data subject request
Your checkpoint
A sample data subject request workflow with response templates for confirmation, access, correction, and deletion requests
Controller and processor obligations, DPO
Draft the core elements of a record of processing activities (ROPA) for a fictional organization
Explain the obligations of the controller and the joint controller, and distinguish them from processor duties
Describe what must be included in a data processing agreement between controller and processor
Explain the role, appointment, duties, and position of the DPO (encarregado) under the LGPD and ANPD guidance
Your checkpoint
A ROPA template plus a controller-processor contract checklist with at least 15 required clauses
Controller and processor obligations, DPO & Security, breach notification and ANPD enforcement
Explain the requirements for a data protection impact assessment (RIPD) and identify when the ANPD or the controller must require one
Describe the security and good-practice measures expected under Articles 46 to 49 and how they map to confidentiality, integrity, and availability
Outline the incident response process from detection through containment, assessment, and documentation
Explain the breach notification duty to the ANPD and to data subjects, including timing and content requirements
Your checkpoint
A one-page incident response runbook with a notification decision flow and a draft breach notification letter
Security, breach notification and ANPD enforcement
List the administrative sanctions the ANPD can apply and explain the criteria used to size them
Describe the ANPD's enforcement process from inspection through final decision, including appeal possibilities
Explain the dosimetry and application parameters the ANPD uses when calculating fines
Compare the LGPD sanction regime with the GDPR regime to identify key differences in scale and procedure
Your checkpoint
A sanctions summary matrix covering each sanction type, its legal basis, and the aggravating and mitigating factors
LGPD fundamentals and scope & Legal bases and data subject rights & Controller and processor obligations, DPO & Security, breach notification and ANPD enforcement
Complete a full-length timed practice exam and score it by domain
Re-study the two weakest domains using your own notes and deliverables from earlier weeks
Explain each of your incorrect practice answers aloud in your own words without referring to notes
Review the key definitions, legal bases, DPO duties, and breach timelines in a single consolidated summary
Your checkpoint
A scored practice exam with a written error log identifying the cause of each mistake and the corrected reasoning
Milestones
Week 2: Without notes, write the LGPD definitions of personal data, sensitive data, controller, and processor, and name all ten Article 6 principles
Week 4: For five mixed scenarios, select the correct legal basis and the applicable data subject rights, scoring at least 80 percent against your own answer key
Week 6: Draft a complete breach notification within 30 minutes covering the ANPD timeline, required content, and the decision on notifying data subjects
Week 8: Score at least 75 percent overall on a timed practice exam, with no single domain below 65 percent