GDPR - General Data Protection Regulation

Master the key aspects of GDPR.

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A one-day GDPR awareness course

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Introduction to GDPR

Data breach accidents and scandals
The history of GDPR
What is the General Data Protection Regulation?
Privacy
Data Protection
Territorial scope of GDPR
What is not covered by GDPR
An overview of the 11 chapters
The impact of GDPR on business
The impact on the various departments of your company (Finance, HR, Marketing & Sales, Compliance, etc.)

International Transfer of Personal Data

General rule
Adequacy Decision
Appropriate Safeguards
Derogation

Data Protection Law, Legal Basis and Other GDPR Principles

Lawfulness, Fairness and Transparency of the Processing of Personal Data
Legal basis for data processing
Consent
Contractual need
Compliance with legal obligation
Protection of vital interest
Legitimate interest
Public Interest
This GDPR course explores Special Categories of Personal Data
Legal basis for the processing of special categories
Purpose limitation, Minimisation, and Accuracy
Storage time limitation, Integrity and Confidentiality, and Accountability

Data Subjects’ Rights

Transparency
Be informed
Access to personal data
Correction of the data
Right to be forgotten
Data portability
Object
Compelling legitimate grounds

Controllers’ and Processors’ Obligations

Controllers and Joint Controllers
Processors
Data Protection by Design
Data Protection by Default

Security of Personal Data

Appropriate technical and organisational measures
Anonymisation, Pseudonymisation, Encryption
Assurance of confidentiality and integrity
Ability to restore access
Effectiveness of the measures

Data Protection Impact Assessment: DPIA Training

What is a DPIA?
This section of the DPIA workshop explores the circumstances under which you conduct a DPIA
The role of the DPO
Mandatory elements of the DPIA
Prior Consulting

Breach of GDPR

Personal data breach
Notification - timing
Breach reporting GDPR (requirements)
Penalties under GDPR

Redcliffe’s GDPR awareness course specialist has over two decades of experience in regulatory compliance, risk management, and anti-financial crime (AFC) within the banking and infrastructure sectors. His expertise spans:

Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT)
Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABAC) compliance
Sanctions compliance,
Corporate governance,
Non-financial risk management
Data privacy regulations

He has held leadership roles in regulatory and compliance functions and has served on audit committees.

He has also contributed to major international organisations. This includes the United Nations, Inter-American Development Bank and HSBC.

As a consultant and advisor, he has supported risk management, internal controls, and compliance program implementation across many industries and jurisdictions. An accomplished academic, our GDPR and DPIA course specialist teaches at leading business schools and is an author and editor of compliance and risk management publications. He engages in pro bono initiatives to promote business ethics and financial crime prevention.

This GDPR course will cover:

The main aspects of the General Data Protection Regulation and its impact on businesses
The territorial scope of GDPR
The requirements for the international transfer of Personal Data
The legal basis required for Personal Data Processing
Understand data subjects’ rights
Learn about the obligations of Data Controllers and Processors
Master the information security requirements for Data Processing
Master the requirements of Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)
Understand the role of the Data Privacy Officer
Learn about the notification and consequences of GDPR breaches

An attorney with strong experience in corporate compliance, data privacy and cybersecurity delivers Redcliffe's GDPR awareness course.
Our trainer has earned a Master's (LL.M.) and a PhD from prestigious universities.
He has practised law as a foreign associate of US law firms. He has trained internationally for several foreign organisations in compliance-related matters.
The trainer has advised and trained national and international clients in data privacy compliance.

Sessions are ideal for professionals who handle personal data within a business context. This includes, but isn't limited to:

Data Protection Officers (DPOs) and their understanding and practical application of GDPR principles.
Compliance Professionals who maintain compliance with data protection regulations.
Legal Teams, for lawyers advising on data privacy matters.
IT and Security Staff responsible for implementing technical and organisational security measures.
Human Resources (HR) Personnel: GDPR has significant implications for HR data processing.
Marketing and Sales Teams for understanding the limitations and requirements for data processing in marketing activities.
Management and Executives.
Professionals handling personal data.

Redcliffe Training's GDPR awareness course covers the key elements of the General Data Protection Regulation.

We will start by introducing GDPR’s overview, exploring background data breach accidents and scandals, the rights it protects, its extraterritorial reach, and its impact on business and company departments.

You will then master GDPR rules on the international transfer of personal data. Thereafter, we will cover the legal basis for data processing and go through all Data Subjects’ rights.

This GDPR workshop also covers Controllers and Processors’ obligations and personal data security requirements under the GDPR. Participants will carry out DPIA training and learn about the Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) as well as the consequences and measures in case of a GDPR breach.

Case Study: You will use a variety of case studies and exercises, especially on the third afternoon of our courses, based on hypothetical and real-world cases (the latter based on publicly available information).

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