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The Data Protection Act 2018 is the UK’s main data protection law, which works alongside the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). It sets out how personal data must be handled, stored, and protected by organizations and public bodies.
It replaced the older Data Protection Act 1998, bringing the UK’s law in line with the EU GDPR and tailoring it for the UK legal system.
This course provides an overview of the UK data protection legislation in terms of its core components and alignment with the GDPR. Course duration is one day and can be done online or classroom based.
The courses consists of instructor led tuition either online or classroom based.
It consists of 10 modules that are covered over the one day training period.
Introducing Data Protection
Six Data Protection Principles
What are the Penalties?
What can We Get an Administrative Fine for?
What Influences the Size of an Administrative Fine?
Staff Member Responsibilities
Personal Information
Sensitive Data
Judicial and Statutory Purposes
Safeguarding of children and individuals at risk
Individual’s vital interests
Archiving
Preventing Fraud
Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
Law Enforcement
Documenting and Logging Data
What Must Be Recorded?
Maintaining Records
What is Personal Information?
Who Has PII?
Who Processes PII?
Demonstrating Compliance
Protecting PII
Role of a Data Protection Officer
Involvement of the DPO
Main Responsibilities of the DPO
Working Environment for the DPO
Must We Have a DPO?
Overview: Incident Response Plan
Developing an Incident Response Plan
Preparation
Identification
Containment
Eradication
5 Whys
How to Complete The 5 Whys
Fishbone Diagram
Recovery
Lessons Learned
Incidence Response: DPOs role
External Transfers
Cross Border Transfers
Transfer Mechanisms
Derogations
Adequacy
Adequate Ways to Safeguard Transfers of PII
One-Off or Infrequent Transfers
Transferring PII Between EEA Members
Adequate Countries Outside of the EEA
EU-US Privacy Shield
Privacy Shield Overview
Privacy Shield: Mechanics
Model Clauses
Public Authority Agreements
World-Class Training Sessions from Experienced Instructors
Data Protection Act (DPA 2018) Certificate
Digital Delegate Pack
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