General Data Protection Regulation

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect on 25 May 2018. It strengthens existing legislation on how businesses store and process data.

Ensuring that your organisation is up to speed with the GDPR is essential, not only to protect your clients’ data, but also to protect your business from fines, penalties and reputational damage.

The Course

The GDPR e-learning Short Course is designed to help your organisation navigate the introduction of the GDPR. It covers all the essential information on how GDPR affects your business.

It is ideal for employees in busy workplaces who need to get up to speed quickly with the requirements of the GDPR.

Areas Covered

• What the GDPR is, and how it affects how your business collects data
• The principles behind how you should process client data
• The rights of individuals over their data, including subject access requests and the right to be forgotten
• The GDPR requirements for your organisation
• What data and personal data is
• Data breaches and penalties

Who Is It Aimed At? 

Any employee responsible for handling data, as well as their managers. It is particularly useful for employees responsible for managing or accessing databases.

Prerequisites

No prior knowledge needed.

Typical Duration

20 - 40 minutes.

How It Works

Our e-learning is available to use on multiple platforms such as tablets, PCs and laptops. All you need is an internet connection. Learners simply log on to the JWP Training Learner Management System (LMS) and work their way through the course, along with the scenarios that provide them with real-life context.

Learners are assessed at the end of the course by multiple-choice questions.

Certification

Learners will receive a Highfield e-learning completion certificate, which is downloadable upon successfully finishing the course.