Data Protection Essentials

In an era where data breaches make headlines, how can we ensure that the personal information we handle is protected? What are our legal and ethical obligations?

This e-learning module is designed to equip employees with the knowledge needed to handle data responsibly and in compliance with regulations.

Objectives

By the end of the course, you should be able to:

• Recognise why fair and effective data management is important to individuals and to society as a whole
• Understand relevant data protection legislation and regulations, along with the penalties for breaching these
• Work with information in a way that doesn’t breach the data protection principles and individuals’ rights
• Respond to requests for information from individuals in a way that is legal and effective

Topics

• Understanding the need for data protection laws
• EU and UK data control
• Explaining The UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Data Protection Act 2018
• Defining personal data
• Individuals’ rights
• Data protection principles
• Working with data

This training is crucial for safeguarding personal information and maintaining compliance with data protection laws.

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Your purchase entitles you to 3 attempts at the post course test and access to the course materials for one year from the date of purchase.

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Upon purchasing this course, our team will manually complete the enrolment. This can take up to 48 hours and actioned on a business working day. Our office opening hours are Monday – Friday 08:30 -17:00.