Data Protection Awareness in the UK -- RETIRED


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
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Overview/Description
This training programme is designed to increase your awareness and understanding of the obligations under the Data Protection Act 1998, and highlight how it affects the way organisations work. You might not realise it, but we all process personal data every day. This means that safeguarding the privacy and rights of people whose data we use is the responsibility of each and every one of us. This SkillSoft Legal Compliance course was developed with subject matter support provided by the Employment Department of Davenport Lyons.

Target Audience
All managers, supervisors and employees

Expected Duration (hours)
1.0

Lesson Objectives

What Is Data Protection?

  • recognise the value of complying with data protection legislation.
  • differentiate key concepts related to terminology used in the Data Protection Act.
  • define "processing", "disclosure" and "transfer" of data.
  • recognise situations when data is protected according to data protection principles.
  • identify the reasons why the Data Protection Act was implemented.

    • Data Protection in Practice

  • recognise the benefits of understanding the rights, obligations and responsibilities created by the Data Protection Act.
  • differentiate between individual rights and organisational responsibilities in relation to data protection.
  • recognise some implications of not adhering to the Data Protection Act.
  • recognise how to apply best practice guidelines pertinent to the Data Protection Act.

    • Course Number:
    LCO8119