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This course gives an introduction to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which has been enforced since the 25th May 2018. You should already have undertaken significant preparation for this major change in data protection law with its massive potential penalties. If not, then this course will allow to make a start … and this is what could be demanded by the Information Commissioner.
While many details remain to be clarified there is a great deal which is clear, enabling preparations to be made. The Information Commissioner has emphasised that the Regulation will be enforced and that reasonable preparations must be made!
Find out the main obligations of the GDPR and formulate an action plan. Topics covered will include: principal definitions, data protection principles, consent, privacy notices, privacy impact assessments, data protection officers, data processors, international transfers, enforcement, data security and breaches, the Data Protection Act 2018.
This course can be adapted to the needs of clients by, for example, including issues around direct marketing.
Introduction:
Data Protection Principles
International Transfers
Data Subject Rights
Security and Breach Reporting
Data Processors
Data Protection Officers
Data Protection by Design
The Accountability Principle
Enforcement
The Data Protection Act 2018 – the main points
Preparing an action plan
