Introduction to GDPR in the Workplace
Overview
This course gives participants a thorough introduction into GDPR and how it affects their work activities. It teaches participants about the key principles of data processing, how to securely process personal data and what to do in the case of a data breach. This course helps participants feel confident that they are fully compliant with GDPR when processing personal data at work.
Objectives
By the end of the course, trainees will be able to:
- Understand the main principles of GDPR
- Identify personal data and special category personal data
- Recognise the roles involved in data processing
- Understand how to process personal data securely at work
- Identify a data breach and know how to handle it
Topics
- GDPR
- What is GDPR?
- Who does GDPR apply to?
- Personal data
- What is personal data?
- Organisations requesting access to personal data
- Special categories of personal data
- Data processing
- Types of data processing
- Roles involved in data processing
- Rights of the data subject
- Data protection principles
- Lawful bases for data processing
- Consent
- Subject access request
- Data breach
- What to do in the case of a data breach
- Consequences of non-compliance
- How to securely handle personal data
- Good vs. bad data protection practice
- How to take action