Data Protection foundation (GDPR) course

This course offers an introduction to data protection regulations, with a focus on helping you understand the essential components of a GDPR compliance programme. It also covers the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2018, highlighting the key differences between it and the GDPR.

Designed to provide a comprehensive overview of GDPR in both a business and technical context, this course does not offer authoritative legal advice. The course duration is approximately six hours, followed by a one-hour exam.

By completing this course, you will gain the following knowledge:

• Understand the GDPR’s role within EU law
• Navigate the structure of the GDPR
• Recognise the consequences of non-compliance with the GDPR
• Identify what constitutes personal data and why it is protected under the GDPR
• Determine the material and geographical scope of the GDPR
• Differentiate between data controllers and data processors
• Understand how GDPR is governed within Member States and across the EU
• Learn the seven core principles of the GDPR
• Explore measures to comply with the accountability principle
• Understand the records that must be kept to ensure accountability
• Learn the eight rights of data subjects and any exceptions to their application
• Demonstrate how to ensure data security
• Implement data protection by design and by default
• Understand the purpose of a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)
• Identify the obligations of controllers and processors, including those outside the EU
• Manage data processors and maintain appropriate processing records
• Know when to appoint a Data Protection Officer (DPO) and understand their role
• Understand the purpose of codes of conduct, certifications, and certification bodies
• Learn how to achieve compliance as a data processor
• Understand how and when data breaches can occur
• Learn the required notifications for supervisory authorities and data subjects in the event of a data breach
• Understand the conditions for transferring data outside the EU
• Identify the countries that meet the EU’s data protection safeguards
• Recognise the roles, responsibilities, and powers of supervisory authorities under the GDPR

This course provides an excellent foundation for anyone looking to understand data protection or considering a career in data privacy. It serves as the first step on your journey, leading to more advanced qualifications such as the Data Protection Practitioner course.