Introduction to the GDPR In One Hour - The Basic Facts
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Why take this course?
Why take this course?
This training course gives you a brief introduction to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in just one hour of lectures. We cover the main elements of the GDPR that organisations must be aware of and explore some examples to make things clear.
One hour of lectures that actually explain what the GDPR is and what it means
Focuses on practical GDPR knowledge and how it applies to organisations
Downloadable examples documents that relate the GDPR to organisations' behaviour
Written by practitioners with real life experience and knowledge of implementing GDPR in large organisations
Over 550 Five Star reviews (more than any other GDPR course on Udemy)
English subtitles (hand written, not automatically generated)
Free supporting materials, quizzes and infographics
30 day money back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose.
We've worked hard to make this a great value course, with supporting materials (such as infographics), complete subtitles in English and quizzes at appropriate points.
What do people think of our course?
We are proud of the feedback we've had so far, here are some examples
"Loved this course. I did not know much about the GDPR and this was the perfect course to teach me about it" Mara
"Very informative and useful..." Dian
"Nice course on GDPR basics." Hrvoje
"I liked this course for it's accuracy, shortness and interesting quizzes." Brankica
"Found it short and precise. " Alexandra
"Very informative and interesting presentation" Mariya
Our course is featured in Udemy for Business as a GDPR training course; we get as lot of students through this route.
Why is understanding the GDPR important?
With a basic understanding of the regulation, an organisation can begin to understand the areas of the regulation that will affect them, and specifically where they need to delve deeper into the requirements to determine what changes will need to be made for their business. We are involved in real life GDPR projects and understand the practicalities of implementing the regulation, this course is directly derived from our experience.
We won't just read you the law, we explain what it means.
Remember, Udemy offers a money back guarantee, so you really do have nothing to lose.
What's inside
Learning objectives
- This course gives you a brief introduction to the general data protection regulation (gdpr) including the main elements that organisations must be aware of.
- Understand what the gdpr is and how does it differ from the data protection act
- Know who needs to take notice of the changes
- Understand the principles that apply to processing personal data
- Be able to define a lawful basis of processing
- Understand what the enhanced rights are and when they might apply
- Know what constitutes a data breach and when and how they should be notified
- Know what is meant by privacy by design
- Understand what data protection officers are and what they do
- This course gives you a brief introduction to the general data protection regulation (gdpr) including the main elements that organisations must be aware of.
- Understand what the gdpr is and how does it differ from the data protection act
- Know who needs to take notice of the changes
- Understand the principles that apply to processing personal data
- Be able to define a lawful basis of processing
- Understand what the enhanced rights are and when they might apply
- Know what constitutes a data breach and when and how they should be notified
- Know what is meant by privacy by design
- Understand what data protection officers are and what they do
Syllabus
Understand how the GDPR fits into the existing EU and UK data protection framework, what it means for organisations outside the EU, how it is enforced and how Brexit affects the UK situation.
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Syllabus
In this lecture you will gain an understanding of what the GDPR is, how it fits into EU and UK law, the scope of the regulation and it's enforcement regime. Finally, you will understand how the regulation is affected by Brexit and the current position of the UK government.
Please note that the situation on Brexit has just changed (on December 24th 2020) following the agreement of a Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and the UK, a summary of the new position is contained in a downloadable document. This should be read in conjunction with the lecture.
In this lecture you will learn about the processing principles that underpin the operation of the GDPR. You will also learn what the allowable bases of processing are and when they apply.
This quiz is designed to give you a chance to try and determine the appropriate basis of processing that could apply to some example data processing scenarios.
Take this quiz if you want to try out your Basis of Processing knowledge.
In this lecture you will learn about the rights of the data subject and what they are used for. You will also learn about some of the circumstances in which the rights of data subject may not apply.
Requests to exercise GDPR rights will not always be clearly labelled, this quiz is designed to give you a chance to identify which GDPR rights apply in some example data processing scenarios.
Take this quiz if you want to try out your GDPR rights knowledge.
In this lecture, you will learn what a data breach is, the different types of breach that could occur, a little about the reporting requirement and the need to keep records of reporting decisions.
In this lecture, you will learn about Privacy by Design and the Role of the Data Protection Officer.
In this final sections, we will briefly review the sections we've learnt. There are a number of downloads attached to this lecture, including and e-book of the full course text, which we hope you will find a useful reminder of the topics we've covered!
Well done on completing all the lectures - this is a quick quiz for you to test your knowledge. Questions are from across all lectures.
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GDPR Refresher Course
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Review key concepts of GDPR to refresh your understanding.
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GDPR
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Review the course materials for this module.
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Read articles or blog posts about recent GDPR developments.
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Watch videos or listen to podcasts on GDPR.
GDPR Resource Compilation
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Organize and review key GDPR resources for easy reference.
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GDPR
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Gather relevant GDPR documents, articles, and resources.
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Create a system for organizing and categorizing the resources.
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Review the resources to ensure they are up-to-date and relevant.
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Compile the resources into a central location or repository.
Test your GDPR Knowledge
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Take quizzes to test your understanding of GDPR principles, rights, and breaches.
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Take the GDPR Principles Quiz
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Take the GDPR Rights Quiz
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Take the GDPR Breaches Quiz
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GDPR Quiz
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Test your understanding of the key concepts of GDPR.
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Review the online course materials on GDPR.
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Access the GDPR Quiz at the course website.
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Answer the questions to the best of your ability.
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Review your score and identify areas for improvement.
GDPR Discussion Forum
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Engage with peers to discuss and clarify GDPR concepts.
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Read through existing threads and discussions.
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Join the online discussion forum for the course.
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Post questions or comments to initiate or participate in discussions.
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Review and respond to other participants' posts.
Develop a GDPR Compliance Plan
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Create a plan to ensure your organization complies with GDPR requirements.
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GDPR Compliance
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Identify the personal data your organization processes
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Determine the legal basis for processing the data
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Implement measures to protect the data from unauthorized access
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Establish procedures for responding to data breaches
GDPR Case Study Analysis
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Analyze real-world GDPR case studies to gain practical insights.
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Identify and gather relevant GDPR case studies.
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Review and analyze the case studies, focusing on the application of GDPR principles.
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Identify key takeaways and lessons learned from the case studies.
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Summarize and share your analysis in a brief report or presentation.
GDPR Awareness Presentation
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Create a presentation to raise awareness about GDPR within your organization.
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Gather relevant information about GDPR and its implications.
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Develop an outline for the presentation.
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Create slides and visual aids to support your presentation.
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Practice delivering your presentation.
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Present to your target audience.
GDPR Compliance Plan
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Develop a comprehensive GDPR compliance plan to ensure your organization meets regulatory requirements.
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GDPR
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Conduct a data audit to identify and classify personal data processed by your organization.
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Review and update your organization's privacy policies and procedures to align with GDPR requirements.
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Implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data.
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Establish processes for handling data breaches and subject access requests.
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Train employees on their roles and responsibilities under GDPR.
GDPR Mentoring Program
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Share your GDPR knowledge and expertise by mentoring others.
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GDPR
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Identify individuals or groups who would benefit from your mentorship.
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Develop a mentoring plan that outlines your goals and objectives.
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Meet regularly with your mentees to provide guidance and support.
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Evaluate the progress of your mentees and adjust your approach as needed.
GDPR Refresher Course
Show steps
Review key concepts of GDPR to refresh your understanding.
Browse courses on
GDPR
Show steps
- Review the course materials for this module.
- Read articles or blog posts about recent GDPR developments.
- Watch videos or listen to podcasts on GDPR.
GDPR Resource Compilation
Show steps
Organize and review key GDPR resources for easy reference.
Browse courses on
GDPR
Show steps
- Gather relevant GDPR documents, articles, and resources.
- Create a system for organizing and categorizing the resources.
- Review the resources to ensure they are up-to-date and relevant.
- Compile the resources into a central location or repository.
Test your GDPR Knowledge
Show steps
Take quizzes to test your understanding of GDPR principles, rights, and breaches.
Show steps
- Take the GDPR Principles Quiz
- Take the GDPR Rights Quiz
- Take the GDPR Breaches Quiz
GDPR Quiz
Show steps
Test your understanding of the key concepts of GDPR.
Browse courses on
GDPR
Show steps
- Review the online course materials on GDPR.
- Access the GDPR Quiz at the course website.
- Answer the questions to the best of your ability.
- Review your score and identify areas for improvement.
GDPR Discussion Forum
Show steps
Engage with peers to discuss and clarify GDPR concepts.
Browse courses on
GDPR
Show steps
- Read through existing threads and discussions.
- Join the online discussion forum for the course.
- Post questions or comments to initiate or participate in discussions.
- Review and respond to other participants' posts.
Develop a GDPR Compliance Plan
Show steps
Create a plan to ensure your organization complies with GDPR requirements.
Browse courses on
GDPR Compliance
Show steps
- Identify the personal data your organization processes
- Determine the legal basis for processing the data
- Implement measures to protect the data from unauthorized access
- Establish procedures for responding to data breaches
GDPR Case Study Analysis
Show steps
Analyze real-world GDPR case studies to gain practical insights.
Browse courses on
GDPR
Show steps
- Identify and gather relevant GDPR case studies.
- Review and analyze the case studies, focusing on the application of GDPR principles.
- Identify key takeaways and lessons learned from the case studies.
- Summarize and share your analysis in a brief report or presentation.
GDPR Awareness Presentation
Show steps
Create a presentation to raise awareness about GDPR within your organization.
Browse courses on
GDPR
Show steps
- Gather relevant information about GDPR and its implications.
- Develop an outline for the presentation.
- Create slides and visual aids to support your presentation.
- Practice delivering your presentation.
- Present to your target audience.
GDPR Compliance Plan
Show steps
Develop a comprehensive GDPR compliance plan to ensure your organization meets regulatory requirements.
Browse courses on
GDPR
Show steps
- Conduct a data audit to identify and classify personal data processed by your organization.
- Review and update your organization's privacy policies and procedures to align with GDPR requirements.
- Implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data.
- Establish processes for handling data breaches and subject access requests.
- Train employees on their roles and responsibilities under GDPR.
GDPR Mentoring Program
Show steps
Share your GDPR knowledge and expertise by mentoring others.
Browse courses on
GDPR
Show steps
- Identify individuals or groups who would benefit from your mentorship.
- Develop a mentoring plan that outlines your goals and objectives.
- Meet regularly with your mentees to provide guidance and support.
- Evaluate the progress of your mentees and adjust your approach as needed.
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