Understand the principles behind handling personal information responsibly. This introductory course explores consent, data processing and individual rights, alongside access requests and breaches. It supports staff awareness of the responsibilities involved when collecting, using or sharing personal data.
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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Understand the principles behind handling personal information responsibly.
Course highlights
- Understanding data
- Collecting personal information
- Consent and data processing
- Principles for using personal data
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Course overview, learning outcomes and assessment
Course overview
What you will learn
01
Understanding data
Learn what is meant by data and consider the information people encounter and handle in a workplace.
02
Collecting personal information
Explore the requirements introduced in the course when personal information is collected and why collection needs careful consideration.
03
Consent and data processing
Understand the role of consent in data processing within the course's introduction to data protection requirements.
04
Principles for using personal data
Explore the principles that govern the use of personal information and their relevance to day-to-day handling.
05
People's information rights
Recognise that people have rights over their personal information and understand their importance for organisations handling it.
06
Subject access requests
Learn to recognise a subject access request and understand its place within an organisation's data protection arrangements.
07
Organisational responsibilities
Explore responsibilities for protecting personal information and the role of suitable organisational arrangements.
08
Breaches and consequences
Recognise data protection breaches and explore the possible consequences and penalties covered by the course.
Who is this course for?
Employees and managers who handle personal information.
Course outcome
After successfully completing the required learning and assessment, the learner will receive the course outcome shown below.
- Certificate
- Downloadable Highfield completion certificate after successfully completing the course.
- Assessment
- Online knowledge checks throughout the course.
- Course recognition
- Highfield e-learning certificate.
Training several people?
Arrange this course for your team.
Tell us how many learners you need to train and when you would like access to begin. We will provide a clear quotation and learner-detail spreadsheet.
- One quotation and invoice
- Each learner receives individual access
- Immediate or scheduled start date