The Essentials of Data Protection

This course is aimed at those involved in the handling of people’s information as part of their day-to-day role. It aims to provide an introduction to data protection legislation, its principles and its processes, as well as any roles and responsibilities under the regulation. It introduces data protection legislation and the key compliance obligations of organisations, whilst demonstrating best practice in an engaging way. Please note, this course is based on fictional names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. The duration of this course is approximately 1-2 hours – the length of time taken depends entirely on how quickly you can study and absorb the material. You do not have to complete all the training in one session and can proceed as quickly or as slowly as you like. After completing all of the training material you will be able to take the online assessment which consists of 15 questions (taken at random from a database) and has a pass mark of 75%. Once you have undertaken all of the activities, passed the online assessment and completed the relevant evaluation you will be able to download and print your certificate, please make sure that your name is correct as this will appear on your certificate.