GDPR - A Comprehensive Introduction
BPP Professional Education
Summary
- Tutor is available to students
Location & dates
BPP University, St James Building, 79 Oxford Street
MANCHESTER
Lancashire
M16FQ
United Kingdom
9-10 Portland Place
West London
London
W1B1PR
United Kingdom
Overview
SRA Competence
B
Overview
The General Data Protection Regulation (‘GDPR’) came into force on the 25th May 2018 and there are now no excuses for ignoring this topic any longer. This one-day course provides a comprehensive introduction to the topic by providing an overview of the GDPR and then highlighting key areas of concern.
The course adopts a practical and common sense approach throughout with the emphasis on commercial as well as legal considerations. Delegates will be given the opportunity to apply their knowledge through a series of practical exercises.
Venue may change up to 14-days before the course start date. Enquire for dates.
CPD
Description
Learning outcomes:
- To describe the key terminology associated with the GDPR and to demonstrate an understanding of the key principles, obligations and rights
- To be aware of the additional requirements imposed on controllers by the new obligation of accountability
- To comprehend the rules relating to data subjects’ rights and to apply them in a commercially sound and compliant manner
- To describe the issues relating to direct marketing activity as set out in the Regulation on Privacy and Electronic Communications
- To understand the issues relating to the transfer of personal data outside of the European Economic Area and to apply this knowledge to a given set of facts
- To comply with the new rules on data security breach reporting set out in the GDPR
- To comprehend the enforcement options available to the Information Commissioner
- To be aware of the effect of Civil Monetary Penalty Notices and to consider recent examples as well as the increased fining powers now in place under the GDPR
Under the SRA’s new approach to continuing competence, solicitors are expected to use the Statement of Solicitor Competence to identify and address their learning and development needs. The competence statement requires the following competencies:
- A - Ethics, professionalism and judgement
- B - Technical legal practice
- C - Working with other people
- D - Managing themselves and their own work
Who is this course for?
This course will be of benefit to lawyers of all levels and non-lawyers (especially accountants, human resource managers, IT managers and corporate officers).
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