Training

Explore the shadowy realm of deceptive UX design and broader digital harms. Discover our taxonomy of dark patterns, learn to identify manipulative mechanisms that exploit cognitive vulnerabilities, from addictive features to harmful choice architectures, and understand the global regulatory landscape threatening non-compliant companies with enforcement actions.
Walk away knowing how to spot deceptive design and digital harms in your products and why they matter to your bottom line.
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Who should attend: Leadership teams, product managers, designers, developers, marketers, and legal professionals seeking to understand dark patterns, digital harms, and compliance risks.

‍What's included:
  • Overview of Fair Patterns taxonomy covering dark patterns and digital      harms
  • Real-world enforcement case studies
  • Risk assessment checklist
  • Regulatory landscape overview (GDPR, DSA, emerging laws)

Practical implementation training

‍Dive deep into deceptive design practices, addictive mechanisms, and broader digital harms - then learn to build better alternatives. Master our comprehensive taxonomy of dark patterns and harmful design, explore cognitive exploitation and manipulative choice architectures, then apply your learning to real interfaces through guided exercises between sessions. Gain hands-on experience with tools to identify, analyze, and prevent harmful patterns while ensuring compliance with GDPR, DSA, and emerging regulations worldwide.
Leave with actionable methodologies, access to our Fair Patterns library of design solutions, and the ability to build interfaces that respect user wellbeing and drive sustainable growth.

‍Who should attend: Designers, developers, product managers, and legal/compliance teams responsible for digital product creation and oversight.

‍What's included:
  • Comprehensive dark patterns taxonomy and digital harms with detection      methods
  • Fair Patterns library access with ready-to-use design solutions
  • Hands-on exercises analyzing real interfaces (between sessions)
  • Regulatory compliance checklist
  • Certificate of completion