Data Protection Certification Course | Law Society of Scotland

Online

17 March – 1 April

Live online | 30 hours’ verifiable CPD

Develop a strong understanding of data protection legislation and compliance while achieving Law Society of Scotland certification and obtaining a certificate (Data Protection (GDPR) Practitioner Certificate) awarded by Qualifi.

The course assumes little or no previous knowledge of data protection and will cover, in a practical context, the UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018 and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003, as updated by the the Data (Use and Access) Act. The main points of this legislation will be explained with an emphasis on practical aspects of compliance.

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

• Understand the importance of data protection legislation and compliance in the UK
• Interpret key terminology of the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA)
• Create policies and procedures necessary for data protection compliance and accountability
• Develop an action plan to address a data protection gap analysis
• Carry out the duties of a data protection officer effectively

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