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On the 25th May 2018, efforts to enforce the General Data Protection Regulation (or GDPR) began. Although many businesses seeking to comply worked hard to meet the date, undertakings to educate and raise awareness will, by necessity, continue for many years to come.

This short course offers the basic concepts and ideas behind the GDPR, and has been designed to brief decision-makers with enough knowledge to continue the conversation in their own organizations.

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

Why you should take this course:

For those unaware, the GDPR puts the data collected about you back in your hands, and defends your fundamental right to privacy. Prior to the GDPR, the emphasis was on protecting data. Now, it is on protecting the individual. This moves data protection responsibilities out to a field wider than just data security experts and the IT department; Marketing and Sales, IT and HR, even the boardroom.

Step one in preparing for the GDPR is, according to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), to raise you and your organization’s awareness of the regulation.

This short course offers the basic concepts and ideas behind the GDPR, and has been designed to brief decision-makers with enough knowledge to continue the conversation in their own organizations.

5 key benefits for taking this course:

• Briefs and prepares leadership and decision-makers

• The GDPR is explained in simple and straightforward language

• Only the minimum necessary knowledge contained

• Enables decision-makers to engage in further discussions with specialists

• 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:

• Learn the basic concepts and ideas behind GDPR

• Instant 3 months access

• 1 hour of course material

• Quizzes and revision modules

• Certificate of completion

• 24/7 Tutor support

Course Syllabus - Download the Datasheet

• Module 1: Introduction

   Welcome
   The Data Protection Directive (DPD)
   GDPR – Recognizing Advances in Technology
   GDPR – Recognizing Advances in Consumer Rights

• Module 2: The Basics

   Important Dates
   The Scope

• Module 3: Personal Data

   Personal Data
   Special Categories of Data
   Pseudonymized Data

• Module 4: The Roles

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

• Module 5: 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 6: 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 7: The Lawful Bases for Processing

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

• Module 8: Privacy Notices

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

Exams / Assessments

This GDPR Awareness course is made up of 8 lessons. The course is accessed online, giving you the opportunity to study at your own pace, and in your preferred location. It has been specifically built to be viewed on multiple devices. Features include text and video, and brief quizzes to check your knowledge.

All the latest guidance has been included, including the recent publications from the Article 29 Working Party and the UK’s ICO.

Each Lesson concludes with a brief knowledge check. Questions are a combination of true or false, complete the sentence, and the occasional scenario. Feedback is given with each answer to help the learner work through the topics.

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

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