Overview
Any organisation that handles personal data of UK or EU citizens or residents needs to make sure that they understand the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, and comply with it. Failure to do so can lead to fines which, in the case of a data breach, can reach a maximum of £18 million or 4% of a business’ annual turnover, whichever is greater.
To ensure UK GDPR compliance, you must understand a range of topics. These include the purpose of the General Data Protection Regulation, what the regulation considers as 'personal data,' the 7 principles of the UK GDPR, and the role of a data protection officer.
This advanced UK GDPR online training course covers the basics mentioned above as well as exploring additional key considerations. These include the GDPR privacy rights you need to uphold as a data controller and the definition of a 'lawful basis.' It is aimed at anyone who is responsible for ensuring that they collect data and process data legally, obtain consent for data processing, and provide adequate data security.
The UK General Data Protection Regulation places several complex requirements on organisations regarding their role as a data controller. These include requiring them to have a data processing agreement with third-party services, host a privacy policy on their website and perform data protection impact assessments for new projects.
This Advanced UK GDPR Awareness training course will help individuals and organisations to understand and follow these requirements, allowing them to meet their legal obligations and avoid the penalties that come with non-compliance. It will provide candidates with an awareness of the requirements of the UK General Data Protection Regulations and the privacy rights of individuals outlined in the GDPR.
After completing this course, candidates will:
- Understand the aim and scope of the UK General Data Protection Regulation and data protection law.
- Be aware of the penalties for breaching the UK GDPR and the public authorities that enforce them.
- Be aware of when international data transfers can be carried out.
- Understand the lawful bases for processing personal data set out by the UK GDPR.
- Understand the data privacy rights under the UK GDPR.
- Understand the data protection principles.
- Be aware of some measures that can be used to demonstrate compliance and ensure data security.
Duration
It takes approximately 60 minutes to complete the course in full. This can be spread out over multiple sessions or completed in a single session. There is no time limit for completion.
Assessment
All candidates must complete a multiple choice assessment after working through the training material. The candidate will be asked 16 multiple choice questions, randomly chosen from a larger question pool. They will need to answer a minimum of 12 correctly to achieve the pass mark. Candidates will be given instant feedback after completing the assessment stating whether they have passed or failed. The assessment can be re-taken as many times as is required to pass at no additional cost.
Module Summary
In this module, we will explore:
- What the GDPR is.
- What counts as ‘personal data’.
- The roles that individuals and organisations have under the GDPR.
- What the Information Commissioner’s Office is.
- When international transfers can be carried out.
In this module, we will explore:
- What the seven data protection principles of the GDPR are.
- What these principles mean for the way an organisation must handle personal data.
In this module, we will explore:
- What a lawful basis is.
- The lawful basis for processing personal data set out by the GDPR.
- Processing special category and criminal offence data.
In this module, we will explore:
- The rights that the GDPR grants to data subjects.
- When these rights apply.
- What these rights mean for organisations and how they process data.
In this module, we will explore:
- What data security is.
- What needs to be protected.
- Some example data security measures, such as encryption and pseudonymisation.
- Data breaches and bad practices.
In this module, we will explore:
- What accountability is.
- Some examples of measures that organisations can implement to demonstrate accountability.
