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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Introduction

In May 2018, the UK Data Protection Act will be replaced by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), with huge implications for organisations all over the UK, in both the public and private sectors. It is vital that all employers and their employees understand the changes these new regulations will bring, before they are brought into UK law.

This engaging course covers the subject in comprehensive detail. You will learn about the potential effects of Brexit on data protection in the UK, the individual's new and enhanced data protection rights, in line with the GDPR, and the new and varied data controller and data processor responsibilities.

Courses

Duration: 30 minutes

This course contains the following modules:

Module name Type Duration
GDPR Data Subject Rights Online 00:15:00
GDPR Data Controller and Processor Responsibilities Online 00:15:00

Audience

This course is intended for anyone who handles personal information, either through manual or computer-held records.

Objectives

In this course you will learn:

  • The potential effects of Brexit on data protection in the UK
  • The new categories of personal and sensitive data under the GDPR
  • The new standards for consent and safeguards for children's data
  • The new and enhanced individual data protection rights
  • The expanded responsibilities of data processors
  • The extra-territorial reach of the GDPR
  • The new accountability requirement for controllers and processors
  • How to prepare for enhanced data subject rights
  • How the law affects public authorities
  • How to report a data breach, and
  • The new requirement for certain entities to hire a data protection officer

Content

In this course you will have learnt about:

Brexit; why did we need the GDPR; the central aim of GDPR; the increased scope; sensitive data; unambiguous consent; compliance; safeguards for children; right to erasure; right to object; data portability; subject access; data security breaches; data processors; a data bank; extra-territorial scope; accountability; a blueprint; documentation; data safety; data subject rights; legal basis; public authorities; data breaches; data protection officers, and; keeping up to date

Enrolment details

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Course flyer

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Accreditation

This course has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.