Data Privacy and GDPR Essentials
Understand your data protection duties under UK GDPR, DPA 2018 and the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. A practical 7-day email course for any worker who handles personal data. Covers personal data, special category data, the seven principles, lawful basis, individual rights, subject access requests, the 72-hour breach reporting rule, storage limitation, and accountability. Grounded in ICO guidance. Current for 2026, including DUAA 2025 amendments. Not legal advice — practical compliance awareness. British English throughout.
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Data Privacy and GDPR Essentials
Understand your duties under UK data protection law. A practical 7-day email course for any worker who handles personal data. Covers the seven principles, lawful basis, individual rights, data breaches, security, retention, and accountability. Grounded in ICO guidance and the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. No legal jargon. British English throughout.
What You'll Learn
7 lessons · One per day
Lesson 1: What Personal Data Is (and Why It Matters)
Lesson 2: Handling Data You Do Not Need (Data Minimisation and Accuracy)
Lesson 3: Why You Are Allowed to Process (Lawful Basis)
Lesson 4: Rights People Have Over Their Data
Lesson 5: When Things Go Wrong (Data Breaches)
Lesson 6: Keeping Data Safe and Knowing When to Delete
Lesson 7: Showing Your Working (Accountability)
Frequently Asked Questions
Lessons arrive on a schedule — daily, weekly, or at whatever pace the course sets. Read each one in 5 minutes, complete the quick quiz, and move on. Access lessons in your inbox or online in your dashboard — no app to install.
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