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Introduction to data protection and the GDPR

Date
10:00-16:00, 7 March 2023
This event took place about 1 year ago
Course length
1 Day
Attendance
Online
Contact
Helen Swatton
Trainer
Tim Musson
Topics
Governance and leadership Policy and influencing
Course overview

Does data protection and/or the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) leave you feeling worried, unsure or confused? If it does, this online course will be a great base upon which to build your knowledge in the area of data protection and the way it might impact your organisation.

Overall course aim

This online course with Tim Musson from Computer Law Training 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/Consent

·      Data Subject Rights

·      Data Breaches

·      Personal Data Audit

·      Accountability

Course objectives

The intended objective of the course is for you 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.

Who was the course aimed at?

This course is aimed at anyone who comes into contact with personal data (this could be for staff, employees, customers, donors, supporters and partner organisations etc.) and the impact it is likely to have on them and their respective organisation. 

Entry requirements

There are no formal entry requirements.

Other Information

Course structure: 6-hour course with suitable breaks.

*Free Privacy Notice template for each participant

Attendance: You must attend both parts of this online course in order to complete it and receive your Certificate of achievement.

Previous delegate comments
•"It's challenging to make data protection interesting, but the trainer managed it!"•"The trainer was fully conversant with his subject matter, was patient and sufficiently humorous to get through what is a dry subject."
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Cost
£180 (member rate £110)

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