Course description
This one-day workshop is aimed at attendees with little or very basic knowledge of the GDPR and how their organisation can comply with the legislation. The intended outcome of the workshop is for attendees to have a clearer understanding of GDPR requirements and how to comply with them.
The first part explains the requirements and then attendees learn practical aspects through a series of exercises. and examples.
Course content:
Morning Session
- Introduction and background to the GDPR
- What is the Data Protection Act?
- Definitions and data protection principles
- Legal basis of processing, including consent
- Transparency and privacy notices
- Data subject rights
- Security issues and data breaches
- Data sharing – joint controllers and processors
- International transfers and the cloud
- Accountability / documentation requirements
Afternoon Session
- Personal data audit/Records of Processing Activities
- Data protection audit
- Exercises and discussion:
- Purposes of processing
- Legal basis
- Privacy notices
- Subject access requests
- Breach reporting
- Data Processor Agreements
- Questions
Suitability - Who should attend?
The workshop is intended for delegates who have very little knowledge of data protection but need or want to be able to contribute to an organisation's GDPR compliance.
Course delivery details
Live, online using Zoom.
Continuing Studies
This workshop gives a good platform for undertaking more advanced courses in data protection.