An introduction to Data Protection and GDPR (EU) Course Information Estimated Time: 50 Minutes Difficulty: Introductory Categories: EU, GDPR Tags: EU Version Course Instructor Mandy Webster Author 18 years’ experience as a Data Protection lawyer, consultant and public speaker. Introduction Course introduction Section 1. What is data protection Section1: What is data protection? Why is Data protection important and how is it regulated? Some important definitions Data Subjects, Data Controllers, Data Processors and Data Protection Categories of personal information Subject Rights Section 1 Exam Section 2. Why is Data protection important and how is it regulated? Why is Data protection important and how is it regulated? Why is data protection important? When can you pass on personal information? How is data protection regulated? Section 2 Exam Section 3. The data protection principles Section 3: The data protection principles Personal data must be obtained and processed lawfully, fairly and in a transparent manner Personal data shall be collected for specified, explicit & legitimate purposes and not further processed in a manner incompatible with those purposes Personal data must be adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary for the purposes Personal data must be accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date Personal data must be kept in a form which permits identification of data subjects for no longer than is necessary for its intended purpose Personal data shall be processed in a manner that ensures appropriate security of the data Personal data must be kept secure Personal data should not be transferred outside the EEA without additional security Section 3 Exam Section 4. Conclusion and GDPR Training Test Conclusion