Business course Intermediate level

AI Data Privacy and EU AI Act Compliance for Professionals

AI privacy and EU AI Act compliance for professionals: GDPR essentials, risk tiers, AI Act timeline, Article 50 transparency, DPIAs and AI governance. 2026.

Lessons
30in 11 modules
Duration
~25 hself-paced
Quiz
364questions
Level
Intermediateassumes the basics
  • In English
  • Updated on
Free preview · lesson 1 · no account needed The 2026 Compliance Landscape for AI By 2026, artificial intelligence has moved from pilot projects into the core of how European organizations work. Marketing teams draft campaigns with generative models, HR teams screen applications, customer support runs on AI assistants, and analysts summarize sensitive documents in seconds. Read the preview

What you will learn

The course’s skills. The same ones appear on your Certificate of Completion, so you can show what you covered.

  • Why AI Privacy and Compliance Matter in 2026
  • GDPR Foundations for AI
  • Rights, Automated Decisions and DPIAs
  • The EU AI Act: Structure and Timeline
  • Prohibited and High-Risk AI
  • Transparency, GPAI and AI Literacy
  • Roles and Responsibilities
  • Training Data, Copyright and International Transfers

About the course

A premium, complete and compliance-first course on artificial intelligence, data protection and the EU AI Act for professionals in the European Union in 2026 — legal, compliance, risk, IT, product, HR, marketing and operations roles who deploy or govern AI at work. You will build a working understanding of two regulations that now shape every AI project: the GDPR (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and the EU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689). The course covers GDPR essentials for AI (lawful basis, purpose limitation, data minimization, special-category data, Article 22 on automated decisions, DPIAs under Article 35 and data-subject rights), the AI Act risk pyramid (prohibited, high-risk, limited and minimal risk) with the exact application timeline, the obligations of providers versus deployers, general-purpose AI (GPAI) duties, transparency and AI-content labeling under Article 50, AI literacy under Article 4, the Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment under Article 27, controller-processor agreements under Article 28, training data and copyright, international data transfers, security and breach handling, penalties and enforcement, and how to build internal AI governance — policies, an AI system register and risk management. It closes with a practical compliance roadmap, checklists and a comprehensive final assessment. This is an educational course, not legal advice: always consult a qualified data protection or legal professional for your specific situation.

Who it is for

For professionals who want to use AI in their everyday work, without writing code. It belongs to AI for Business, on the Business track.

What you need

Intermediate level: it helps to already know the basics of AI and of the course’s field. No programming required.

Course curriculum

11 modules · 30 lessons · about 25 hours · 364 quiz questions

Read a free preview of lesson 1: “The 2026 Compliance Landscape for AI” No account needed. See how a lesson is written before you pay.
  1. Module 1: Module 0 — Why AI Privacy and Compliance Matter in 2026

    2 lessons · 1 h 40 min · 24 questions
    1. The 2026 Compliance Landscape for AI Free preview of the lesson “The 2026 Compliance Landscape for AI” 50 min 12 questions
    2. The Regulatory Map: GDPR Meets the EU AI Act 50 min 12 questions
  2. Module 2: Module 1 — GDPR Foundations for AI

    4 lessons · 3 h 20 min · 48 questions
    1. The Core Data-Protection Principles (Article 5) 50 min 12 questions
    2. Lawful Basis and Special-Category Data (Articles 6 and 9) 50 min 12 questions
    3. Consent, Transparency and Information Duties (Articles 7, 13 and 14) 50 min 12 questions
    4. Purpose Limitation and Data Minimization in Practice 50 min 12 questions
  3. Module 3: Module 2 — Rights, Automated Decisions and DPIAs

    4 lessons · 3 h 20 min · 48 questions
    1. Data-Subject Rights in the Age of AI 50 min 12 questions
    2. Article 22: Automated Decisions About People 50 min 12 questions
    3. Data Protection Impact Assessments (Article 35) 50 min 12 questions
    4. Fundamental Rights Impact Assessments (FRIA, Article 27) 50 min 12 questions
  4. Module 4: Module 3 — The EU AI Act: Structure and Timeline

    3 lessons · 2 h 30 min · 36 questions
    1. Anatomy of the EU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689) 50 min 12 questions
    2. The Four Risk Tiers 50 min 12 questions
    3. The Exact Compliance Timeline 50 min 12 questions
  5. Module 5: Module 4 — Prohibited and High-Risk AI

    2 lessons · 1 h 40 min · 24 questions
    1. Prohibited AI Practices (Article 5) 50 min 12 questions
    2. High-Risk Systems and Their Obligations (Annex III) 50 min 12 questions
  6. Module 6: Module 5 — Transparency, GPAI and AI Literacy

    3 lessons · 2 h 30 min · 36 questions
    1. Transparency and AI-Content Labeling (Article 50) 50 min 12 questions
    2. General-Purpose AI (GPAI) Obligations 50 min 12 questions
    3. AI Literacy (Article 4) 50 min 12 questions
  7. Module 7: Module 6 — Roles and Responsibilities

    3 lessons · 2 h 30 min · 36 questions
    1. Provider, Deployer and the Other Roles 50 min 12 questions
    2. Deployer Obligations in Practice 50 min 12 questions
    3. Controllers, Processors and Data Processing Agreements (Articles 28 and 30) 50 min 12 questions
  8. Module 8: Module 7 — Training Data, Copyright and International Transfers

    2 lessons · 1 h 40 min · 24 questions
    1. Training Data, Copyright and Text-and-Data-Mining 50 min 12 questions
    2. International Data Transfers 50 min 12 questions
  9. Module 9: Module 8 — Security, Breaches and AI Governance

    3 lessons · 2 h 30 min · 36 questions
    1. Security and Personal Data Breaches 50 min 12 questions
    2. Building Internal AI Governance 50 min 12 questions
    3. Penalties, Enforcement and Oversight 50 min 12 questions
  10. Module 10: Module 9 — Compliance in Practice

    3 lessons · 2 h 30 min · 36 questions
    1. Where GDPR and the AI Act Intersect 50 min 12 questions
    2. AI in Recruitment and Hiring: An Applied Case Study 50 min 12 questions
    3. A Practical Compliance Roadmap and Checklist 50 min 12 questions
  11. Module 11: Module 10 — Final Assessment

    1 lesson · 40 min · 16 questions
    1. Final Quiz: AI Privacy and EU AI Act Compliance 40 min 16 questions
By email

Email me the course syllabus

Modules and lessons in order, plus the link to the preview of lesson 1 — so you can decide at your own pace.

How you learn

You read the lesson, ask the AI Professor right on the page and check what you remember.

The 2026 Compliance Landscape for AI

By 2026, artificial intelligence has moved from pilot projects into the core of how European organizations work. Marketing teams draft campaigns with generative models, HR teams screen applications, customer support runs on AI assistants, and analysts summarize sensitive documents in seconds.

The AI Professor bar that appears in the lesson under the selected passage, with the actions “Explain this to me”, “Give me an example”, “Why does it matter?” and “My own question”
The first lines of lesson 1 of this course. Read the free preview, no account needed.
  1. You read the lesson at your own pace

    Written lessons, with examples and exercises. Your progress is saved automatically, so you can pick up where you left off.

  2. You ask the AI Professor inside the lesson

    Select a passage and it explains it, gives you an example or tells you why it matters. You can type or talk to it, in English.

  3. You check what you remember

    Every lesson has its own quiz, with explanations for the answers: 364 questions across the course. The professor also summarizes the lesson and prepares review flashcards.

  4. You get the Certificate of Completion

    Once you complete the lessons and reach the minimum quiz score, you issue it from your account, with a unique number, publicly verifiable.

The AI Professor is included in your subscription, per-course access included, with a monthly fair-use limit. It is an AI system, not a human teacher, and its answers may contain errors; details in the Terms. See how the AI Professor works.

You leave with proof anyone can check

The Certificate of Completion for “AI Data Privacy and EU AI Act Compliance for Professionals”: a private attestation with a unique number and a QR code. A recruiter confirms it is authentic on the public verification page, with no account and no cost.

Example of a Cursuri AI Certificate of Completion with sample data: the serial number and the issue date in the top-right corner, the holder’s name, the course, the tier awarded, the percentage of lessons, the average score, the study time, the course version, the issuer and the verification QR code
The real document, an A4 PDF, shown here with sample data. Yours carries your name, the course “AI Data Privacy and EU AI Act Compliance for Professionals”, the serial number, the issue date and the tier you earned; the QR code in the image is decorative.
  • Anyone can verify it

    Public verification page, QR code and cryptographic fingerprint, with no account for the person checking.

  • You show it where it counts

    Add it to your CV and LinkedIn profile; a recruiter confirms authenticity with one click.

  • It says exactly what it attests

    The course, the tier you earned (Pass, Merit or Distinction), the serial number and the issue date, plus the percentage of lessons completed.

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Pricing

Just this course or the whole Business track

Billed monthly, in EUR. You can stop the renewal anytime from your account, and access starts right after payment. Prices are totals, with VAT included at the rate of your country.

Just this course

AI Data Privacy and EU AI Act Compliance for Professionals

€ 99 per month, VAT included No commitment: stop the renewal anytime

about €4 per hour of course

30 lessons in 11 modules about 25 hours
  • All the course’s lessons, exercises and quizzes: 364 questions
  • AI Professor in the lessons, included in your subscription
  • Publicly verifiable Certificate of Completion

Business

Includes this course

Marketing, sales, HR, finance, management, legal. No programming.

€ 299 per month, VAT included Billed monthly: stop the renewal anytime

€12 per month for each of the 25 courses

25 Business courses 25 hours per course on average
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  • Exercises built on real work scenarios, no code
  • AI Professor in every lesson, quizzes and a certificate for every course

All Access

The whole catalog, both tracks side by side.

€ 499 per month, VAT included Billed monthly: stop the renewal anytime

€10 per month for each of the 50 courses

All 50 courses about 1,257 hours
  • You save €199 a month compared with the two bundles bought separately
  • New courses included as they are released
  • AI Professor in every lesson, quizzes and a certificate for every course

Subscriptions renew automatically; you can stop the renewal anytime from your account, and access stays until the end of the period already paid for. As digital content with immediate access, see the withdrawal conditions.

Before you decide

Frequently asked questions

About the course, the price, the AI Professor and the certificate.

What will I learn in “AI Data Privacy and EU AI Act Compliance for Professionals”?

A premium, complete and compliance-first course on artificial intelligence, data protection and the EU AI Act for professionals in the European Union in 2026 — legal, compliance, risk, IT, product, HR, marketing and operations roles who deploy or govern AI at work. You will build a working understanding of two regulations that now shape every AI project: the GDPR (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and the EU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689). The course covers GDPR essentials for AI (lawful basis, purpose limitation, data minimization, special-category data, Article 22 on automated decisions, DPIAs under Article 35 and data-subject rights), the AI Act risk pyramid (prohibited, high-risk, limited and minimal risk) with the exact application timeline, the obligations of providers versus deployers, general-purpose AI (GPAI) duties, transparency and AI-content labeling under Article 50, AI literacy under Article 4, the Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment under Article 27, controller-processor agreements under Article 28, training data and copyright, international data transfers, security and breach handling, penalties and enforcement, and how to build internal AI governance — policies, an AI system register and risk management. It closes with a practical compliance roadmap, checklists and a comprehensive final assessment. This is an educational course, not legal advice: always consult a qualified data protection or legal professional for your specific situation.

The course has 11 modules and 30 lessons, with 364 quiz questions. The full curriculum, module by module, is shown on the course page.

Do I need prior experience for this course?

The course is Intermediate level: it helps to already know the basics of AI and of the course’s field. Business courses require no programming.

How long does the course take?

The estimated duration is about 25 hours, across 30 lessons. You learn at your own pace, and your progress is saved automatically at every lesson, so you can pick up where you left off.

How much does it cost, and which plan do I need?

Access to this course alone costs €99 per month. The course is also included in the Business bundle, €299 per month for all 25 Business courses, and in All Access, €499 per month for the whole international catalog.

Plans are billed monthly, in EUR. Every price is a total, with VAT included at the rate of your country. Compare the plans.

Can I read part of the course before paying?

Yes. You can read a free preview of lesson 1, “The 2026 Compliance Landscape for AI”, without an account. The preview shows you how the lesson is written; the rest of the lesson and the other lessons open after payment.

How does the AI Professor help me in this course?

The AI Professor is built into every lesson and starts from the lesson you have open: it explains the passages you select, gives you examples, summarizes the lesson, tests you with a quiz and prepares review flashcards. You can type or talk to it, in English.

It is included in your subscription, per-course access included, with a monthly fair-use limit. It is an AI system, not a human teacher, and its answers may contain errors; details in the Terms.

Do I get a certificate when I finish the course?

When you meet the completion thresholds shown on the platform (lessons completed and the minimum quiz score), you can issue your Certificate of Completion for “AI Data Privacy and EU AI Act Compliance for Professionals” from your account, with a unique number, publicly verifiable on the site.

It is a private attestation of course completion, issued by GALIAN SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT SRL. It is NOT a diploma or a state-recognised qualification under Romanian Laws 198/2023, 199/2023 or Government Ordinance 129/2000; employers may take it into account at their own discretion. Details in the Certification policy.

Does the subscription renew automatically? How do I stop it?

Yes. Course access and the bundles are subscriptions that renew automatically at the end of each monthly billing period. You can see the next renewal date in your account at any time.

You can stop the renewal at any time, from your account or by email, with no other formality. Access stays active until the end of the period already paid for, and no pro-rata refund is made for a period already started, except in the cases provided by law. Your progress stays saved in your account. Details in the Terms & Conditions, section 5.5.

Can my company buy this course for a team?

Yes. Company plans give a team access to the courses, with a dashboard where you follow each member’s progress and manage seats centrally. See the plans for companies.

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“AI Data Privacy and EU AI Act Compliance for Professionals”: 30 lessons and about 25 hours of content, with your progress saved at every lesson.

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  • AI Professor in every lesson, included in your subscription.
  • Certificate of Completion, publicly verifiable.

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