Data Protection

The data protection legislation (or data protection act as its sometimes called) is designed to ensure that personal information (data) is not processed without the knowledge (and in certain cases) the consent of the data subject (i.e. the person or organisation that the information is about) is processes d is accurate and to enforce a set of standards for the processing of the information.

This course has been designed to give a basic awareness and knowledge on the important legislation surrounding this subject. The course provides a highly engaging way to understand the area of data protection.

Learning Outcomes

This course is designed to help employees understand what data protection is all about. The course will also give a basic introduction into legal requirements and the following questions will be answered.

• Why is data protection important?
• What sort of data does it apply to?
• Should personal data be disclosed to anyone who asks for it?
• Can you keep personal data for as long as you like?
• Can you do what you want with personal data?
• When do you need to get consent?
• How should data access request be handled?
• Can personal data be freely passed between divisions of a company?

Course Content

• Introduction
• The Data Protection Act
• Personal data
• Record Management
• Good Practice
• Right of Access
• Key Points

Who should complete this course?

• The course is designed for employees and managers
• Prior Learning - none required
• Pre Course Learning - none required
• Certification - All learners who successfully complete the module will be issued with a certificate of learning

Duration

Approximately 1 hour

Cost of Course

Please select the number of users.

1-10 users £21.00 GBP 11-50 users £18.00 GBP 51+ users £15.00 GBP