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GDPR Awareness

GDPR Awareness

Online UK GDPR Awareness course providing the knowledge needed to comply with legislation, protect sensitive data, while also building trust with your customers.

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UK GDPR Course Online

Data ProtectionThe Echo3 UK GDPR course will give you the knowledge and confidence to understand the purpose of UK General Data Protection Regulations (UK GDPR), be able to explain what information falls under the UK GDPR and have the necessary knowledge to implement UK GDPR-compliant processes. In addition, you will know what is expected concerning data security and what rights Data Subjects have under the UK GDPR regulations.

The training can also be emailed to colleagues.  Providing UK GDPR training to staff is required as part of the regulation and helpful for building trust with you customers that their data will be secure.

In the UK compliance with UK GDPR is enforced by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).  Non-compliance with UK GDPR can result in fines of up to 4% of a company’s global annual turnover.

Statistics suggest that more personal data has been generated over the last two years than ever before, therefore, it is a crucial time to guarantee the safety of businesses and people’s data.

Echo3 also offer Cyber Security training that provides staff with the knowledge to protect against various malicious on your business data.


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Course Content

 

Echo3 course contentUNIT 1  |     GDPR Basics

In unit one, we will focus on the fundamentals of the GDPR, and the authorities associated with data protection.

UNIT 2  |    GDPR Explained

In unit two, we will look into the GDPR in more depth, and how data protection laws have evolved over the years.

UNIT 3  |    Lawful Basis for Preparation

In unit three, we will look at how organisations use personal data, and the steps they must take to make this use lawful.

UNIT 4  |    Subject Rights

In unit four, we will look at the individual or subject of personal data, and their rights.

UNIT 5  |    Responsibilities, Obligations and Breaches

In unit five, we cover key organisational responsibilities under GDPR.  Including the necessary action required to protect an individual’s data, and the penalties for non-compliance.

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  • Written in compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the UK GDPR
  • Developed by qualified health and safety professionals Accredited by CPD – learn more about CPD here
  • Last Updated June 2024
  • To gain the certificate you must complete the assessment which involves 20 questions.
  • You can access our LMS any time to reprint certificates, check and set pass marks and act as proof of a commitment to ongoing legal compliance.
  • The online UK GDPR Awareness certificate is valid for 3 years.

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What are the learning outcomes?

learning outcomesOn completion of the Echo3 online GDPR Awareness training participants can expect to know:

  1. GDPR Principlesincluding data subject rights, lawful processing, consent, and accountability.
  2. Legal Complianceby implementing necessary measures to meet regulatory requirements.
  3. Understand “privacy by design”by incorporating data protection considerations into the development of products, services, and systems.
  4. Data Subject Rights,be prepared to handle data subject requests, including the right to access, rectify, and erase personal data.
  5. Data Protection Officer (DPO) Role,understand the responsibilities of a Data Protection Officer.
Who is the UK GDPR course for?

Who is this course for?UK GDPR training is necessary for anyone who handles personal data within you organisation. Personal data is a broad term that refers to any information that can be used to identify an individual for example their email, image, address and any health or financial data.

Likely roles that will see this data include;

IT professionals, HR staff, marketers, legal team and any other employees who interact with customer data.

Also managers and executives responsible for data governance and compliance.

What is the difference between GDPR and Cyber Security?

GDPR refers to the UK General Data Protection regulations.  This defines the steps employers must take in order to keep personal data safe.  UK GDPR defines a set of principles that must be followed.  For example permission must be given before personal data can be used.

Cyber Security on the other hand is how companies can keep data and software safe from harmful attacks.  Malicious computer coders known as Hackers try to get harmful software into company systems that allows them to access valuable data.  Employees can help prevent this happening when they recognise the common techniques that hackers often use.

 

Why do businesses receive fines?

The reasons for the GDPR breach fines being issued vary from “not putting the necessary security measures in place” to “not disclosing a data breach to the customers” and “passwords being saved in plain text”. So, it’s important as a business to make sure your employees are properly trained to ensure no one is putting individuals or the business at risk.

Moreover, there aren’t only financial consequences when it comes to exposing personal data. The GDPR strongly emphasizes the importance of preventing data exposure of vulnerable people. Some UK city councils have launched investigations due to information being mistakenly shared that put vulnerable people at risk.

Who has received GDPR fines?

Some of the biggest fines have been to companies such as British Airways (£20M), Marriott Hotels (£99M) and Yahoo (£85M). Facebook narrowly escaped a huge fine, which could have been as high as £10.3 billion had the GDPR been in effect. However, because the data protection violations occurred in 2015, before the implementation of the EU’s general data protection regulation in 2018, the company paid the maximum possible fine under the General Data Protection Act 1998.

Who does UK GDPR apply to?
Every organisation that processes personal data must comply with UK GDPR and register with the Information Commissionaire’s Office (ICO).
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