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Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

Introduction to data protection and the GDPR

Date
10:00-16:00, 12 March 2020
This event took place almost 5 years ago
Course length
1 Day
Venue
Brunswick House
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
51 Wilson Street
Glasgow
G1 1UZ
Wheelchair accessible
Contact
Helen Swatton
0141 465 7531
Trainer
Tim Musson or David Mills
Course overview
Does data protection and/or the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) leave you feeling worried, unsure or confused?  If it does, this one day course will be a great base upon which you can build your knowledge in the area of data protection and the way it must be treated and handled, including practical advice and knowledge to create Data Protection Policy Documents.
Overall course aim
This one day course will help dispel some of the GDPR myths and clarify what you and your organisation should be doing to achieve compliance with the regulation moving forward.  It will be delivered in ‘easily digestible’ chunks:
  • background to the GDPR
  • basic principles
  • transparency and consent
  • data subject rights
  • security issues and data breaches
  • privacy notices
  • personal data audit
  • data protection policy production
Course objectives
The intended outcome and objective of the course is for attendees to leave with a clearer understanding of the principles of data protection and the GDPR and provide sufficient knowledge to better navigate the path toward compliance via the completion and use of both the personal data audit and the ability to develop and produce their own data protection policy document.
Who was the course aimed at?
This course is aimed at anyone who comes into contact with personal data (this could be staff, employees, customers, donors, supporters and partner organisation etc.) and the impact it is likely to have on them and their respective organisation. 
Entry requirements
There are no formal entry requirements.
Cost
£150 (member rate £100)

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