Compliance with Data Protection and GDPR – Easy Course

This easy-to-follow course provides a comprehensive introduction to data protection law and best practices in Ireland, with a focus on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

You will learn how to assess compliance, design effective governance programmes, manage technology risks, and understand the implications of cloud storage and international transfers.

It is suitable for total beginners, and this course equips you with foundational knowledge to navigate the complexities of data protection.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ON THIS COURSE

By the end of this course you will be able to:

• Identify the key principles and rights under the GDPR and Irish data protection law

• Apply best practices for data protection compliance in everyday scenarios

• Design a basic data compliance and governance programme for processing personal data

• Assess and manage risks related to technology used for managing data

• Evaluate the regulatory and practical implications of cloud storage and transfers outside the EEA

• Explain the role of compliance professionals in maintaining data protection standards

COURSE STRUCTURE

Module 1: Introduction to Data Protection and GDPR in Ireland

Module 2: Key Principles and Rights under GDPR

Module 3: Legal Bases for Processing and Consent

Module 4: Best Practices in Data Protection

Module 5: Designing a Compliance and Governance Programme

Module 6: Risk Management and Technology

Module 7: Cloud Storage and International Transfers

Module 8: Role of Compliance Professionals and Future Trends

COURSE DELIVERY

This is an online self-paced course that you complete in your own time.

The course is easy to follow and is designed for people who are complete beginners to Data Protection and GDPR.

This is not a tutor-delivered course.

ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION

At the end of each module you are given a quiz with 3-4 short easy multiple-choice questions – from which you select your answer.

If you get the answer wrong, you can take the quiz again.

When you get to the end of the course you are now eligible for the Barony Level 5 (IRL) Unit Certificate in Compliance with Data Protection and GDPR in Ireland accredited and awarded by the Awarding Body for Sustainable Development (ABSD Awards).

Note – you do not need to complete any additional coursework other than the module quizzes to gain this qualification.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Barony – was founded in 1993, and provides a range of training courses and qualifications in Ireland, the UK and internationally.

ABSD Awards – Awarding Body for Sustainable Development – is an accreditation / awarding body based in London which offers its qualifications internationally in a wide range of subjects from Level 4 (IRL) to Level 9 (IRL) – as well as offering progression to Masters Degrees with universities.

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