Data Protection & GDPR

Overview

The Data Protection & GDPR essentials training course will cover the key purposes of the new legislation and will give learners a complete overview.

Course Content

This course is made up of the following e-learning modules:

• The essentials of GDPR
• Data Protection Act 2018 (replacing DPA 1998)
• What is a data controller?
• Data processing
• Data subject
• Data protection principles
• Good practice
• Data security
• The data breach
• Systems
• Subject access request
• Data subject rights
• Accountability and governance
• Investigating breaches
• Training outcomes

Having completed this course, learners will be able to:

• Understand what data is, and the different types of data
• Recognise the six principles of DPA 2018
• Safely handle sensitive data
• Understand the rights of data subjects
• Know the role of the information commissioner