Course benefits:

Understand the basics of EU GDPR

Learn the best practices for EU GDPR compliance

Add new skills to your resume
This beginner-level course is designed to teach you all the necessary information that you need to understand the EU GDPR. The course will help you get familiarized with all the key aspects of the EU GDPR and personal data protection like privacy notices, consent and data subject access rights, data protection impact assessment, data transfers, data breaches, etc.
After passing the EU GDPR Foundations exam, you will receive a certificate, accredited by ASIC, which proves your proficiency in the EU GDPR.

This EU GDPR Foundations course is divided into two parts:

A video library: includes lessons and practical information about the basics of the regulation

EU GDPR Foundations certification exam: upon successful completion of the exam, you will get a certificate and a badge for your LinkedIn profile to highlight your qualifications

Who should attend:

Team members involved in EU GDPR implementation

Persons wanting to learn the basics of the EU GDPR regulation

Persons seeking to acquire new expertise and start a career in data privacy

Prerequisites:

There are no prerequisites to attend the EU GDPR Foundations course.
Introduction

Introduction to the course

Module 1: Privacy origins and GDPR basics

Introduction and suggested reading

Short history of privacy legislation

The General Data Protection Regulation

Related frameworks

Key terms

Key roles

Top myths about GDPR

Business activities that are most impacted by GDPR

Related documentation

Certification FAQs

Recap quiz

Module 2: Legitimate purposes and principles

Introduction and suggested reading

Legitimate purposes of processing personal data

GDPR principles

Understanding the principles through an example

Related documentation

Recap quiz

Module 3: Transparency through the Privacy Notice

Introduction and suggested reading

The basics of Privacy Notices

Requirements and contents of a Privacy Notice

Related documentation

Recap quiz

Module 4: Inventory of processing activities and retention

Introduction and suggested reading

Inventory of Processing Activities – why and what?

Retention of personal data – why and what?

Fulfilling inventory and retention requirements – who and how?

Specific information required for controllers

Specific information required for processors

Related documentation

Recap quiz

Module 5: Consent and Data Subject Access Requests

Introduction and suggested reading

Consent – the basics

How and when to ask for consent

Data subject rights

Basic rules for Data Subject Access Requests (DSAR)

DSAR requests

DSAR exemptions and rejections

Related documentation

Recap quiz

Module 6: Data Protection Impact Assessment and risk assessments

Introduction and suggested reading

What is Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)?

Step 1: Listing and grouping data processing activities

Steps 2 and 3: The threshold questionnaire & determining if DPIA is needed

Step 4: Answer the Data Protection Impact Assessment questionnaire

Steps 5 and 6: Identify and list key security risks

Step 7: Recording the implementation; maintenance

Related documentation

Recap quiz

Module 7: Security of personal data and privacy by design

Introduction and suggested reading

What is privacy by design?

Policies to be implemented to ensure security of personal data

Best practices to implement privacy by design policies

Related documentation

Recap quiz

Module 8: Data transfers and managing third parties

Introduction and suggested reading

Introduction to data transfers

How can data transfers be enabled?

Managing third parties

Related documentation

Recap quiz

Module 9: Data breaches

Introduction and suggested reading

The data breach basics

Data breach response

Data breach notifications

After a data breach

Related documentation

Recap quiz

Instructions for taking the exam and obtaining the certificate
About the EU GDPR Foundations course

Are the EU GDPR Foundations course and certificate accredited?

Yes, both the course and the certificate are accredited by ASIC, an internationally renowned quality standard for schools, colleges, universities, and online learning providers. This accreditation provides additional credibility for the quality of Advisera’s courses and ensures that the certificate is globally recognized.

What is the deadline for attending the video lectures?

There is no time limit, so you can take as long as you need to watch the video lectures. We do, however, recommend that you watch them all within one to two weeks so that you get the most benefit from them.

What is needed to access the EU GDPR Foundations online training?

All you need to access the course is your PC, Mac, or mobile device; any major browser (Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, etc.); and a broadband Internet connection. And, of course, enough available time to devote to the course.

What do I need to know before attending the course?

You don’t need any prior knowledge or experience in GDPR compliance – this course was designed so that a beginner to these topics will understand it.

How do I get certified?

It's simple:

Watch complete videos of all of the lessons, and answer all of the practice exams.

Pass the online exam.

When will I receive the certificate for the course?

After watching all of the video lessons, you may take the certification exam. If you earn a passing score, you will be issued the certificate. Please note that during the exam, an online proctoring service will verify your identity and ensure that you take the exam without assistance. Click here to learn more about our online proctoring service.

About the EU GDPR Foundations exam

What does it take to pass the exam and earn the certificate?

The course materials (video lectures, quizzes, reading materials, practice exams, and other resources) are all you need to successfully pass the certification exam and receive your EU GDPR Foundations certificate.

How many questions are on the exam?

There are a total of 28 questions on the exam; some of them are True/False questions, while the others are multiple-choice questions, and all correctly answered questions are worth 1 mark.

How much time is allowed for the exam?

The time allowed to answer all the questions on the EU GDPR Foundations exam is 45 minutes. However, please reserve an additional 15 minutes of your time for a system check up before you start the exam session.

In which language is the exam?

The exam is in English.

Where will I take the examination?

The EU GDPR Foundations certification exam can be taken online, from anywhere. To make this possible, we employ an online proctoring service. Click here to learn more.

Course Instructor

Tudor Galos

EU GDPR Expert, DPO

Tudor Galos is a Maastricht University Professional ECPC-B DPO certified, with more than 17 years of experience in marketing compliance roles, including the EU GDPR. Tudor is a business consultant and trainer with a focus on the GDPR for various companies from different verticals like retail, e-tail, financial services, insurance, healthcare, manufacturing, digital advertising, fast-moving consumer goods, etc.

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Introduction

Module 1: Privacy origins and GDPR basics

Module 2: Legitimate purposes and principles

Module 3: Transparency through the Privacy Notice

Module 4: Inventory of processing activities and retention

Module 5: Consent and Data Subject Access Requests

Module 6: Data Protection Impact Assessment and risk assessments

Module 7: Security of personal data and privacy by design

Module 8: Data transfers and managing third parties

Module 9: Data breaches

Are the EU GDPR Foundations course and certificate accredited?

What is the deadline for attending the video lectures?

What is needed to access the EU GDPR Foundations online training?

What do I need to know before attending the course?

How do I get certified?

When will I receive the certificate for the course?

What does it take to pass the exam and earn the certificate?

How many questions are on the exam?

How much time is allowed for the exam?

In which language is the exam?

Where will I take the examination?

Online course

Exam and certificate

Course Instructor

Tudor Galos

Why Advisera EU GDPR Foundations Course?

Free unlimited access to the entire course

Globally recognized accreditation by ASIC

Expert support from Advisera's top experts

10,000 students have attended this course already

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