GDPR -The Essentials

This short on-line development course will:-

o Outline the data protection principles outlined in the GDPR
o Identify ‘personal data’ and ‘special categories of personal data ’ along with their processing conditions
o Outline the rights of individual data subjects

The GDPR aims to strike the right balance between the rights of individuals and the interests of those with legitimate reasons for using personal information.

One of its aims is to provide standardised data protection laws across the EU. The intention is to make it easier for individuals to understand how their data is being used and to be able to raise complaints if necessary. This course explores how the regulations affect the jobs we do and how we are required to handle data.

There are consequences for failing to comply with the regulations. Organisations can face unlimited fines and individuals can even be sent to prison. So it is really important that we make sure that we always deal with people’s data in the right way.