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The General Data Protection Regulation (or GDPR) came into effect on the 25th May 2018. At its heart is our fundamental right to privacy, making all the data collected about us ours to control. This renders the processing of our data by others unlawful by default, and only made lawful by adhering to some stringent criteria or legal avenues.

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office advises that step one in preparing for the GDPR is to raise you and your organization’s awareness. Good e-Learning’s online GDPR Action and Implementation course will do just that.

Take your first step in preparing for the GDPR with Good e-Learning.

Why you should take this course:

We are used to data protection being the realm of digital security experts, encryption and the IT department. The GDPR places the responsibility of privacy squarely in the hands of everyone in the organisation. From Marketing and Sales, IT and HR, all the way up to the boardroom.

The reach will also be global, not just restricted to the European Economic Area. Wherever you are in the world, if you are collecting or processing data on anyone in the EU, you will need a strategy. And that’s not just EU citizens, but anyone located in the EU, including travelling on business and tourists, regardless of their nationality or residence.

Even though the consequences for businesses are profound and far-reaching, a recent YouGov survey revealed that over 70% of businesses have yet to start preparing for the GDPR.

5 key benefits for taking this course:

• Prepare staff or individuals at all levels of the professional scale

• The GDPR is explained in simple and straightforward language

• The course contains practical first steps in complying with the GDPR

• All the GDPR roles and terms are identified and explained

• Our online training courses are designed with mobility and accessibility in mind. You can access your training from any desktop computer, laptop, tablet, or mobile phone.

Key features of this course:

• Understand the practical first steps in getting compliant with the GDPR

• Instant 6 months access

• 3 hours of course material

• Quizzes and revision modules

• Certificate of completion

• 24/7 Tutor support

Course Syllabus - Download the Datasheet

• Module 1: Introduction

   Welcome
   What is Privacy?
   A Brief History of Privacy and the Law
   The Data Protection Directive

• Module 2: Why Change?

   Advances in Technology
   Shortcomings in the DPD
   The DPD vs the GDPR

• Module 3: The Basics

   Privacy as a Fundamental Right
   Important Dates
   The Regulation
   The Scope
   The Liabilities and Penalties

• Module 4: Personal Data

   Personal Data
   An Evolving Definition
   Special Categories of Data
   Lawful Processing

• Module 5: The Roles

   The Roles
   Data Subjects
   Data Controller
   Data Processor
   Data Protection Officer (DPO)

• Module 6: GDPR Principles

   GDPR Principles
   Principle One: Processed Lawfully, Fairly and Transparently
   Principle Two: Collected for Specified, Explicit and Legitimate Purposes
   Principle Three: Adequate, Relevant and limited to what is Necessary for Processing
   Principle Four: Accurate and Kept Up-to-date
   Principle Five: Kept in a Form that Allows the Identification of Data Subjects only as Long as Necessary
   Principle Six: Processed in a Manner that Ensures its Security
   Accountability

• Module 7: The Data Subject’s Rights

   The Data Subject’s Rights
   The Right to Information
   The Right to Access
   The Right to Rectification
   The Right to Erasure
   The Right to Restrict Processing

• Module 8: The Lawful Bases for Processing

   The Legal Bases
   Consent
   Contractual Necessity
   Legal Obligations
   Vital Interest
   Public Interest
   Legitimate Interest

• Module 9: Privacy Notices

   Privacy Notice Rules under the GDPR
   Privacy Notices - Why?
   Privacy Notices - What?
   Privacy Notices - Where?
   Privacy Notices - When?
   Privacy Notices - How?

• Module 10: Privacy by Design and the Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)

   Privacy by Design
   The Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) – An Overview
   What does a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) Address?
   When is a DPIA Mandatory?
   How to Carry Out a DPIA
   DPIA Methodology

• Module 11: Data Breaches and Notification

   Data Breaches and Notification
   What is a Personal Data Breach?
   When to Notify
   Practical Steps
   Communicating to Data Subjects
   Accountability and Record Keeping

• Module 12: Subject Access Requests (SARs)

   Subject Access Requests (SARs)
   What is a Subject Access Request?
   Key Changes to SARs under the GDPR
   SARs: the Implications for your Business

• Module 13: Your First Steps

   Your First Steps
   Awareness
   Information you Hold
   Communicating Privacy Information
   Data Subject’s Rights
   Subject Access Requests
   Lawful Basis for Processing Personal Data
   Consent
   Vulnerable Data Subjects and Children
   Data Breaches
   Privacy by Design and Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs)
   Data Protection Officers (DPOs)
   International Aspects

Exams / Assessments

The course puts the ‘legalese’ of the GDPR’s Articles and Recitals into accessible and transparent language, and offers practical first steps to take along the road of GDPR compliance.

Each Lesson concludes with a brief knowledge check too help the learner consolidate their knowledge. The questions are a combination of true or false, complete the sentence, sorting exercises and the occasional scenario.

Feedback is given with each answer to help the learner work through the topics. A certificate of completion is presented at the conclusion of the course.

Although there is no official examination or assessment, a certificate of completion is awarded upon successful completion.

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