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Understanding the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

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Summary

Price
Free
Study method
Online
Duration
4 weeks · Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification
Certificates
  • Certificate of completion - Free

Overview

Get to grips with the General Data Protection Regulation and take the first steps to ensuring that your organisation is compliant.

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Description

Understand what the GDPR means for you as data subject, controller or processor.

In 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) aiming to improve data protection for individuals across the EU will become directly applicable. Organisations will need to be compliant with the new rules and should act immediately.

By developing good knowledge of the GDPR and understanding how it will affect you, you will learn about the first steps for making your organisation compliant and can immediately start taking them. You will explore data subjects’ rights, data controllers’ and processors’ obligations, and enforcement and compliance notions in the context of the Regulation.

What will you achieve?

Identify the main positions of the GDPR, including key concepts, principles and data protection roles.

Explore rights of data subjects and their relevance in daily life.

Investigate obligations of data controllers and processors and related steps that need to be taken for complying with the GDPR.

Evaluate enforcement and compliance mechanisms and international data transfers under the GDPR.

Who is this course for?

The course is specifically developed for professionals working for companies, public authorities and bodies, students, and anyone who wishes to know more about data protection and the GDPR, especially those handling personal data.

Certificates

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

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