Have you reviewed how you are safeguarding personal data?

This online course is for those working within an organisation that relies on personal data processing within their service offering. This includes details shared verbally with staff or volunteers, paperwork records and forms, and digital records held in computer systems or online platforms such as email providers and databases.

We are offering this course fully funded for voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations within Hertfordshire only. Please note, only two attendees per organisation permitted, you can add additional people to our waitlist.

  • Learn about the various forms of risks and threats posed to people’s data when managing paperwork, using email systems, and using online and digital tools and systems

  • Understand how to apply basic data handling security and privacy principles in your everyday work

  • Gain a brief overview of data protection law and the obligations this places on organisations that process people’s personal data

Learning outcomes

By the end of the this course you will be able to:

  • Have a basic grasp of why information security is important, and the various common risks that arise through poor data handling in everyday business operations

  • Know how to apply basic best practices to your data processing, developing a risk evaluation mindset to everyday privacy safety and security as part of your role

  • Understand the broader implications for businesses and employees as a result of poor data handling, and how organisations and individuals may be held to account

About the trainer

Kim Bradford

Kim Bradford from Sphere Data Protection is a qualified data protection practitioner, awarded CIPP/E by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), and EU-GDPR-P and C-DPO by the International Board for IT Governance Qualifications (IBITGQ), incorporating GASQ EU Practitioner registration.

Cancellation terms

If you are unable to attend this course please contact [email protected] with at least 48 hours’ notice to cancel your place. HCF Training & Development reserves the right to issue a fee in the case of non-attendance of this course without proper notice.

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