About this Event
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About This Course
Duration: 2 Days (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
Delivery Mode: Classroom / In-Person Workshop
Language: English
Credits: 16 PDUs / Training Hours
Certification: Course Completion Certificate Provided
Refreshments: Lunch, tea/coffee, and snacks included
Course Overview
The Privacy & Data Protection Foundation course is a two-day course aimed at developing basic knowledge about privacy and data protection.
The Data Protection Foundation certificate exhibits the students ability to cut through the legal jargon and focus on the core principles of privacy and data protection/ GDPR, and understand the impact these might have on your organisation.
All in all, the student will acquire a complete overview of the data protection responsibilities.
Learning Objectives
● Candidates should know and understand the basics of the GDPR
● Candidates should be able to apply the GDPR in easy day-to-day situations
● Candidates should know how to stay accountable to a DPA
● Candidates should understand what basic steps need to be taken to implement the GDPR in their work environment
Target Audience
● Anyone who collects, edits, processes or manages personal information in a professional context
● Anyone in a staff function that requires awareness of legal responsibilities as regards the use of personally identifiable information
● Employees of call centers, help desks and other first-line customer-oriented services
● Staff in charge of designing, developing or managing processes or services wherein personal data are involved
● Consultants who need to be able to provide advice on handling the personal data of European citizens
Why choose this course?
The Privacy & Data Protection Foundation course is a two-day course aimed at developing basic knowledge about privacy and data protection. The Data Protection Foundation certificate exhibits the student’s ability to cut through the legal jargon and focus on the core principles of privacy and data protection/ GDPR, and understand the impact these might have on your organisation. All in all, the student will acquire a complete overview of the data protection responsibilities.
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Agenda
Day 1
Module 1: Introduction to the Course
Module 2: Learning Objectives
Module 3: Privacy in Context
Module 4: How Privacy Became a “Right” for Everyone
Module 5: Legal History of Privacy and Data Protection (up to the GDPR)
Module 6: Overview of International Laws Regulating Privacy
Module 7: Main Players in the GDPR
Module 8: Overview of the Roles and Responsibilities in the GDPR
Module 9: The House of Data Protection – Foundation
Module 10: Getting Acquainted with the House of Data Protection
Module 11: Territorial and Material Scope of the GDPR
Module 12: Definition of Personal Data according to the GDPR
Module 13: Definition of Processing according to the GDPR
Module 14: The House of Data Protection – Processing Principles
Module 15: Lawfulness of Processing
Module 16: Six Grounds for Legitimate Data Processing
Module 17: The House of Data Protection – Restrictions
Module 18: Restrictions to the Processing of Personal Data imposed by the GDPR
Day 2
Module 19: The House of Data Protection – Obligations
Module 20: Obligations of Controllers and Processors When Using Personal Data
Module 21: The House of Data Protection – Communication
Module 22: Communication with Data Subjects, Recipients, and the DPA
Module 23: Events Requiring Communication and Required Timeframes
Module 24: The House of Data Protection – Accountability
Module 25: What Accountability Is and Why It Matters
Module 26: GDPR Criteria for Accountability
Module 27: Best Practices for GDPR Compliance
Module 28: Using Tests and Audits to Ensure Compliance
Module 29: Consequences of Non-Compliance
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Regus - Surrey, King's Cross Shopping Centre, 7404 King George Blvd Suite 200, Surrey, Canada
CAD 1210.17 to CAD 1551.72
