Programme contents will include the following:
- An introduction to the DPA
- The impact of GDPR on UK Legislation
- ICO registration and compliance
- An understanding of the 8 DPA Principles
- What is personal data?
- Key roles and responsibilities
- The basics of processing:
- What it is
- What it requires
- The necessary process, procedural and protocol compliance requirements
- Understanding data states
- processing
- transportation
- transmission
- remote storage
- Dealing with:
- Subject Access Requests
- Third Party Access Requests
- Sharing of Information
- Complaints and Reviews
- The geographical limits of the Act
- The relationship of the Act with the Freedom of Information Act and Environmental Information Regulations
On completion of this programme, participants will have the skills to:
- Understand their requirements under the DPA;
- Assess their current compliance standards against best DPA processing practice, policies, procedures and protocols;
- Develop effective auditable DPA processing practices that include:
- Subject Access Request handling;
- Third Party Request handling;
- Information sharing agreements;
- Compliant review and complaint handling procedures; and,
- Higher Level review and decision-making.
- Understand the need to align DPA policies and processes with supporting
- Data Retention and Disposal
- Records Management
- Information Security
- Communications
- Remote Working
- IT Policies
- CCTV
- the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act
No pre-course work required.
Additional Programmes Available (on an inhouse basis only).
- Compliance Skills for Data Protection Professionals
- How to undertake an effective DPA audit
- The Role of the Data Controller: Your Rights, Your Responsibilities!
- The Role of the Data Manager
- Developing an Effective and Compliant DPA Policy
- Embedding compliant DPA Organisational Culture Change
Please contact us if you would like more information about any of these courses.
All delegates who successfully complete this course will be provided with an electronic certificate of attendance.