Data Protection Training
Give staff a clear grasp of their data protection duties, from handling requests correctly to reporting a breach without delay.
- CPD Accredited
What this course covers
Poor data handling exposes an organisation to regulatory penalties, reputational damage and potential legal action, making staff awareness essential. This programme gives everyone who handles personal or sensitive data a clear understanding of their commercial and legal responsibilities.
Learners cover how to respond correctly to data subject requests within required timescales and how to recognise and escalate a breach. The course also explains the policies organisations need to stay compliant with data protection law.
Skills you'll walk away with
- Identify legal responsibilities for handling personal data
- Apply secure data handling practices in daily tasks
- Respond correctly to data subject requests
- Describe the steps to maintain data protection compliance
- Recognise the consequences of a data breach
- Explain data protection principles relevant to your role
Designed with these roles in mind
- Administrative, HR and customer service staff
- Finance and management staff
- Anyone handling personal or sensitive data
Modules included
6 short lessons that build sequentially. Learners can pause and resume at any point on any device.
- 01 Introduction to data protection
- 02 Legal responsibilities and data protection principles
- 03 Handling data securely and competently
- 04 Responding to data subject requests
- 05 Data protection policies in practice
- 06 Reporting and escalating data breaches
How competence is checked
A final assessment tests learners' knowledge of data protection duties before the certificate is awarded.
What learners receive
Learners receive a CPD-accredited certificate worth 1 CPD hour to download instantly on completion.
Aligned with
- UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR)
- Data Protection Act 2018
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