GDPR Certification
A comprehensive training course designed to help businesses avoid serious data breaches, in line with the requirements of UK GDPR.
Duration
1.5 Hours
Lessons
24
CPD Hours
1.5
Certificate
On Completion
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
Six outcomes from this training
Understand the importance of data protection and the consequences your organisation faces if it breaches GDPR regulations
Know the relevant UK GDPR rules and regulations as they apply to your organisation and the personal data you process
Gain awareness of the rights data subjects have over their personal data and know how to implement procedures for managing those rights
Understand how to process Subject Access Requests correctly and within the timescales required by law
Recognise data breaches and near misses, and know the steps your organisation must take to mitigate them and comply with reporting obligations
Understand the seven principles of data protection as set out in the UK GDPR and how each applies to your organisation in practice
About this training
The volume and sensitivity of personal data that businesses process daily means that the consequences of a data breach extend well beyond a fine. Reputational damage, compensation claims, and ICO investigation are all live risks for any organisation that has not adequately embedded data protection compliance.
This training provides a comprehensive grounding in UK GDPR for senior leaders in business. It covers the regulatory framework, the rights of data subjects, the obligations on organisations processing personal data, and the practical steps required to prevent and respond to a serious data breach.
Developed by experienced barristers working in-house at Briefed, this course is designed to give decision-makers the knowledge and tools needed to manage data protection risk effectively and demonstrate compliance.
Key topics
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The importance of GDPR for businesses
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Prosecutions, investigations and regulatory risks
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3
Real-life data breaches
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The data protection principles
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5
Minimising risks to your organisation
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6
Handling emergency data breaches
What learners say
“Thorough and well-structured. The course gave me a clear understanding of what UK GDPR actually requires in practice, and what the consequences of getting it wrong look like. Exactly what a senior manager needs.”
Frequently asked questions
The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) is the UK’s data protection law. It sets out how organisations must handle personal data and ensures individuals have control over how their information is used. The law is based on the EU GDPR but tailored for UK law following Brexit, and operates alongside the Data Protection Act 2018.
Personal data means any information that can identify a living person, directly or indirectly. This includes obvious identifiers such as names, email addresses, and phone numbers, as well as less obvious ones such as IP addresses or device IDs.
The UK GDPR applies to all organisations, public or private, that process personal data about individuals in the UK. It also applies to organisations outside the UK if they process the personal data of UK residents.
The UK GDPR mirrors most of the EU GDPR’s requirements but is now independent of the EU legal framework. The principal difference lies in jurisdiction: the UK GDPR applies to UK-based processing, while the EU GDPR applies across the EEA. Organisations processing data in both jurisdictions must comply with both.
A data breach is any security incident that leads to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure of, or access to personal data. Organisations must report breaches that meet the threshold to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) within 72 hours of becoming aware of them.
All staff should complete GDPR training on induction and annually thereafter. Refresher training is recommended whenever data protection policies, laws, or technologies change. Regular training demonstrates compliance with ICO guidance and reduces the risk of a data breach caused by human error.
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