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Course Description
Employees working in the UK commercial and third sector companies of any size need to be aware of the legal requirements for Data Protection and Privacy. It is important for employees to be aware of the context of their role and the roles of others in complying with Privacy Law. This course provides awareness of the law, the principles of data protection and the critically important aspects of privacy management that will benefit the company, its employees and its customers.
Regulatory requirements include regular training of employees and whilst this course achieves that, there is added value content, intended to enhance the students’ knowledge to positively contribute to improved company performance.
Who is the course for?
The course can be taken by any employee, particularly information workers and those who access or process personal information.
This particular course is not intended for senior managers responsible for implementing privacy/data protection management systems or role specific process owners or system administrators. For example, there are separate role specific courses intended for roles such as Executive, senior managers, HR, IT, Sales and Marketing process and system owners where there will benefit from more detailed and role specific training. Check out our role specific course here….
This course is not intended for public sector or government organisations where special rules apply.
What training pre requisites are there for taking the course?
There are no training pre requisites. A video introduction to using the training website may be an advantage so the student understands how best to get the best experience.
What level of knowledge is required?
No specific specialist knowledge is required. It is assumed that all employees have undertaken a company induction as it would be advantageous for the student to be aware of the location of and have access to company specific policies, processes and procedures.
What knowledge will be gained after taking the course
- Awareness and a general understanding of the principles of Privacy and Data Protection, including general terms and concepts
- Awareness of the UK / EU legal requirements and context to other jurisdictions
- Awareness of information security relating to Privacy and Data Protection
- Awareness of general employee responsibilities in handling and processing data
- Awareness of data subject rights and requests
- Awareness of general risk management, incident management and record keeping requirements
- Awareness of requirements for secure storage, mobile/home working and removable media
- Awareness of requirements relating to information access control, sharing information and transfer of information (e.g. external and 3rd parties)
