Course Duration: 30+ minutes
This CPD-certified online GDPR Training course explains how to safely handle and protect data while ensuring compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation.
The course examines the fundamental principles of the UK GDPR and practical ways to process data with confidentiality and integrity. The course is designed for employees at all levels, including managers, supervisors and contractors looking to enhance data security awareness and compliance.
| Course Duration | 30+ minutes |
|---|---|
| Approval body | CPD |
| Format | Fully online |
| Assessment | Multiple choice |
| Certification | Same-day digital certificate |
| Certificate Valid For | 3 years |
This course contains the following sections:
Explores what data protection is, different types of cyber threats and effective data protection measures to protect against those threats.
Provides a thorough understanding of data protection laws, the penalties businesses can face for non-compliance and the difference between the UK and EU data protection regulations.
Looks at the key principles of GDPR all employees must follow when processing personal data. These principles include legitimate purposes for collecting data and ensuring it’s stored securely.
Explores the eight user rights regarding personal data handling, including inquiries about personal information, automated decisions, restricting the use of personal data, rectifying data and erasing data.
Explores key responsibilities employers have in protecting their employees’ personal information, data protection procedures to follow and the importance of reporting any data security issues to supervisory authorities.
The course certificate includes:
A CPD-certified training certificate will be available for download and printing instantly upon course completion.
Users must complete an assessment before earning their certificate.
The end-of-course test is:
A score of 80% is required to pass.
Safe and secure data handling is fundamental to modern business. The GDPR affects every organisation, which is why all employees play a vital role in protecting personal data. To comply with the GDPR, employees must be aware of what it requires from them and what security measures they should implement on a daily basis.
When data breaches occur, organisations risk heavy fines and reputational damage. The UK GDPR sets a maximum fine of £17.5 million or 4% of annual turnover, whichever is greater.
GDPR failures can also result in other penalties, including:
It is in every organisation’s best interest to maintain compliance with the UK GDPR laws and ensure staff are aware of data handling best practices. This online GDPR training for employees helps ensure they are aware of the relevant legislation and how to embed compliance in their routine work.
The Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) establishes regulations to govern the privacy and protection of personal data. While it retains parts of the EU GDPR, the DPA is the UK’s implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation as is commonly referred to as the UK GDPR.
As an employer, it is your responsibility to prove your compliance with the UK GDPR by ensuring that all the personal data you collect and process from your users is done lawfully, fairly and transparently. You are required to get explicit consent from users by written or signed agreements and you can only collect the data necessary for the intended specific purpose. Keeping the collected data secure and protected from unauthorised parties is also crucial.
Customers whose data is being used have a right to know what personal data is collected about them and how it is used. They also have the right to access your data, request it to be deleted and object to its processing in certain circumstances.
This GDPR awareness course helps organisations understand the principles of GDPR and the steps to be compliant with it. This course provides online data protection training for staff members, teaching them how to handle data according to GDPR principles and how to prove their compliance.
This GDPR training course also provides online data protection techniques that can help employers protect data from breaches or theft.
Any business operating in the UK must comply with GDPR legislation. Introduced in 2018, the UK GDPR ensures that individuals have greater control over their personal information and that organisations process it securely and transparently.
Under the UK GDPR, personal data must be handled properly to ensure it is not misplaced, lost, stolen or misused. As such, organisations and the self-employed have obligations regarding how personal data is collected, used, stored and secured.
Every organisation that processes personal data must comply with the principles of the UK GDPR without exemption. GDPR online training is essential for any employee who handles any client or public data in any way.
This GDPR training course explores the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), covering its principles, requirements and implications for handling personal data. It ensures that employees understand their responsibilities, helps organisations maintain compliance and strengthens data protection practices to reduce the risk of data breaches.
GDPR employee training is vital for employees handling personal data, including IT staff, HR professionals, marketing teams, customer service representatives and data governance executives. It’s also crucial for all personnel managing or accessing personal data, from controllers to processors, to ensure compliance and safeguard individuals’ privacy rights.
Our online GDPR Training has a single module and takes approximately 30 minutes to complete.
This GDPR training is designed for anyone responsible for handling personal data in their organisation. It is also relevant for individuals who work in dedicated data protection roles, such as security professionals and data protection officers.
Additionally, individuals in legal or consulting roles related to data protection may benefit from this training course.
Yes. Upon completing this online GDPR training course, you can download a printable certificate certified by The CPD Certification Service.
Our GDPR training is priced at £25.00 +VAT for individual users. Discounts are available for bulk purchases.
The GDPR training certification lasts three years. After this period, it’s necessary to retake the training to renew your certification and refresh your knowledge.
Under the UK GDPR, businesses must implement appropriate ‘technical and organisational’ measures to protect personal data, which includes GDPR training for employees. Failure to adequately train staff could result in regulatory sanctions or fines if a data breach occurs due to employee negligence or lack of awareness of their data protection responsibilities.
Following Brexit, the UK implemented its own version of the GDPR, which largely mirrors the EU GDPR with some specific provisions for the UK. Organisations in the UK are required to comply with the UK GDPR for the processing of personal data.
GDPR Awareness Training helps organisations and employees understand their duties and responsibilities under these regulations to safely handle and protect personal data.
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