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Online Data Protection Training
CPD Online College

Online CPD course.

Summary

Price
£28.80 inc VAT
Study method
Online
Course format
Reading material - slides
Duration
3 hours · Self-paced
Access to content
Lifetime access
Qualification
No formal qualification
CPD
3 CPD hours / points
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Overview

All organisations must follow rules on data protection if the business stores or uses personal information. Data handling and processing forms part of many peoples roles.

Certificates

CPD

3 CPD hours / points
Accredited by The CPD Certification Service

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Description

This course is suitable for organisations who process personal data, including the private and public sector, charities, education, healthcare, SMEs, etc.

It is vital that everyone who handles people’s personal data understands why protecting data is so important, and that they are fully aware of the regulations that have been created to help strengthen data protection.

You will gain knowledge on the key definitions and what data protection is. You will explore the six legal grounds for processing data, including consent, contractual, legal requirements, vital interest and public interest task.

You will learn that the one of the aims of the UK General Data Protection Regulations (UK GDPR) is to empower individuals and give them control over their personal data.

You will finish off the course by exploring who has responsibility for data protection, including data controllers, data processors, data protection officers and the supervisory authority.

In order to complete the course, you must achieve 80% or more in the final multiple choice quiz.

You will earn 3 CPD points on completion of the course, this course will take around 3 hours to complete and the certificate will last for two years.

  • Unit 1 – Introduction to Data Protection – In the first unit of the online data protection course, you will explore key definitions, what data protection is, what GDPR is, how leaving the EU has impacted the UK GDPR and the fines for breaking the GDPR.
  • Unit 2 – Processing Data – This unit will explore the six legal grounds for processing data and how to obtain consent and how consent can be withdrawn.
  • Unit 3 – Rights and Freedoms – In this unit you will explore data subject rights, access rights, the right to be forgotten, the right to restriction, rectification and objection
  • Unit 4 – Responsibilities for Data Protection – In the final unit of the online data protection course, you will look at who has responsibility for data protection, data security, reporting breaches, transferring data outside the EEA and penalties for non-compliance.

Who is this course for?

This course is suitable for organisations who process personal data, including the private and public sector, charities, education, healthcare, SMEs, etc.

Requirements

You are required to complete a 30 question multiple choice quiz at the end of the course. Where you need to achieve at least 80% or above to pass. You can complete the quiz as many times as you need to pass.

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This course is advertised on Reed.co.uk by the Course Provider, whose terms and conditions apply. Purchases are made directly from the Course Provider, and as such, content and materials are supplied by the Course Provider directly. Reed is acting as agent and not reseller in relation to this course. Reed's only responsibility is to facilitate your payment for the course. It is your responsibility to review and agree to the Course Provider's terms and conditions and satisfy yourself as to the suitability of the course you intend to purchase. Reed will not have any responsibility for the content of the course and/or associated materials.

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Study method describes the format in which the course will be delivered. At Reed Courses, courses are delivered in a number of ways, including online courses, where the course content can be accessed online remotely, and classroom courses, where courses are delivered in person at a classroom venue.

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. If you work in certain professions or for certain companies, your employer may require you to complete a number of CPD hours or points, per year. You can find a range of CPD courses on Reed Courses, many of which can be completed online.

A regulated qualification is delivered by a learning institution which is regulated by a government body. In England, the government body which regulates courses is Ofqual. Ofqual regulated qualifications sit on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), which can help students understand how different qualifications in different fields compare to each other. The framework also helps students to understand what qualifications they need to progress towards a higher learning goal, such as a university degree or equivalent higher education award.

An endorsed course is a skills based course which has been checked over and approved by an independent awarding body. Endorsed courses are not regulated so do not result in a qualification - however, the student can usually purchase a certificate showing the awarding body's logo if they wish. Certain awarding bodies - such as Quality Licence Scheme and TQUK - have developed endorsement schemes as a way to help students select the best skills based courses for them.
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