GDPR

Overview

The General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, is a comprehensive data protection law designed to protect the privacy and personal data of individuals. It establishes clear expectations for how organizations collect, use, store, and protect personal information, and it applies to organizations worldwide that process data belonging to individuals in the European Union.

This online GDPR Compliance course provides a practical, real-world overview of GDPR concepts, principles, and responsibilities. Rather than focusing on legal language, the course emphasizes everyday workplace behaviors, decision-making, and risk awareness to help learners confidently handle personal data in a compliant and responsible way.

Course Content:
This GDPR Compliance online course covers the following topics:

Understanding GDPR: What GDPR is, why it exists, who it applies to, and why it matters in daily work—not just at a policy level, but in real situations employees encounter.

Personal Data and Core Principles: What qualifies as personal data, how it appears in everyday tasks, and the key principles of lawful, fair, and transparent data handling.

Roles and Responsibilities: The organization’s role as a data controller, the employee’s role in handling data, and how approved processes and tools support compliance.

Individual Data Rights: An overview of data subject rights, including access, correction, objection, and deletion, and how these rights are handled through organizational processes.

Subject Access Requests (SARs): What a SAR is, how requests may be received, and what employees should do when they recognize one.

Risk Awareness and Common Mistakes: Everyday actions that create risk, such as misdirected emails, unapproved data storage, and uncertain authorization.

Reporting and Accountability: How to recognize warning signs, report concerns or mistakes promptly, and support transparency, trust, and compliance.

GDPR compliance is not limited to organizations based in the European Union. Any organization or individual that processes personal data belonging to EU residents has responsibilities under GDPR. This course is designed to help learners at all levels understand their role in protecting personal data and supporting organizational compliance.