Learn data protection and GDPR compliance, UK GDPR principles, individual rights, lawful processing, DPIAs, breach governance, enforcement, ethics, and global privacy trends.
Data protection is no longer only a legal requirement; it is a core part of trust, governance, ethics, technology, and organisational accountability. The Data Protection & GDPR Compliance course helps learners understand the foundations, principles, rights, risks, enforcement issues, ethical debates, and future challenges that shape modern privacy practice.
This online course explores the history of privacy and surveillance, human rights principles, UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, Brexit divergence, lawful processing, controller and processor responsibilities, Data Protection Officer governance, individual rights, consent, legitimate interests, special category data, children’s privacy, profiling, automated decisions, DPIAs, breach notification, anonymisation, pseudonymisation, ICO enforcement, sectoral challenges, surveillance ethics, international transfers, Schrems II, SCCs, BCRs, AI accountability, fairness audits, and global privacy regimes.
It is designed for learners who want a broad, critical, and practical understanding of data protection and GDPR compliance.
6 sections
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30 lectures
Historical Evolution of Privacy and Surveillance Debates
Human Rights, Proportionality, and Subsidiarity Principles
UK Data Protection Act 2018 and Brexit Divergence
European versus UK GDPR Interpretations and Tensions
Privacy as Power: Ethical and Philosophical Frameworks
Core Principles of Lawful and Fair Processing
Defining Controllers, Processors, and Joint Responsibilities
Role of the Data Protection Officer in Governance
Demonstrating Accountability through Evidence and Records
Ethical Governance Models and Organisational Accountability Culture
Right to Access, Rectification, Erasure, and Portability
Consent Requirements and Limitations in Modern Practice
Legitimate Interests and Proportional Balancing Assessments
Special Category Data and Children’s Privacy Protections
Profiling, Automated Decisions, and Fairness Safeguards
Risk-Based Approach to Data Protection Compliance
Security Principles: Integrity, Confidentiality, Resilience, and Safeguards
Data Protection Impact Assessments and Prior Consultation
Data Breach Notification Duties and Escalation Frameworks
Technical Safeguards: Anonymisation, Pseudonymisation, and Encryption Limits
Supervisory Authorities’ Powers and ICO Enforcement Practices
Administrative Fines: Proportionality and Dissuasive Sanctioning
Privacy in Employment, Healthcare, and Marketing Contexts
Behavioural Economics and Compliance Culture Building
Ethical Limits of Surveillance, Biometrics, and Internet of Bodies
Post-Brexit UK Adequacy and International Transfers
Schrems II, SCCs, BCRs, and Sovereignty Debates
Artificial Intelligence, Algorithmic Accountability, and Fairness Audits
Global Privacy Regimes: EU, US, Asia, and Africa
Strategic Convergence and Professionalisation of Privacy Practice
Well presented and relevant. The knowledge checks were helpful for confirming what I had understood. In the Data Protection & GDPR Compliance course, the sequence of topics worked well for me.
The content was organised logically and I could complete it around work. I particularly appreciated the practical treatment of lawful processing, individual rights, confidentiality and breach awareness. More sector-specific examples would be a useful addition.
This course is suitable for compliance staff, privacy teams, managers, data protection leads, HR professionals, healthcare staff, marketing teams, operations teams, legal support staff, and learners interested in GDPR compliance or privacy governance.
Yes. The course covers UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, Brexit divergence, UK adequacy issues, ICO enforcement practices, accountability, individual rights, DPIAs, breach notification, and UK-related privacy challenges.
Yes. The course explores privacy as power, surveillance, biometrics, Internet of Bodies, behavioural profiling, algorithmic accountability, fairness audits, human rights, proportionality, and organisational accountability culture.
Yes. The course covers artificial intelligence, algorithmic accountability, fairness audits, global privacy regimes, international transfers, Schrems II, SCCs, BCRs, sovereignty debates, and professionalisation of privacy practice.
No. This course provides general training on data protection and GDPR compliance. It does not provide legal advice. Organisations should consult qualified legal, privacy, compliance, or data protection specialists when applying requirements to real situations.