GDPR Refresher Training — Annual Update Course

Refresh your UK GDPR knowledge, strengthen workplace data protection awareness and review emerging privacy risks involving breaches, AI tools, monitoring and cloud systems.

  • 4.5 (7 reviews)
  • 15 students
  • Last Update: 14 May, 2026

What you'll learn

  • Explain key workplace responsibilities under the UK data protection framework
  • Recognise lawful, fair and transparent approaches to using personal data
  • Identify appropriate steps when handling rights requests and complaints
  • Recognise common personal data breaches, cyber threats and information-sharing risks
  • Describe important privacy considerations involving AI, monitoring, automation and cloud systems
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Course Description


The GDPR Refresher Training — Annual Update Course helps learners revisit essential UK data protection responsibilities and strengthen their understanding of responsible personal data handling in the workplace. Designed as an annual knowledge update, the course reviews the relationship between the UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018 and the DUAA 2025 while reinforcing accountability, governance and individual staff responsibility.

Learners will refresh their knowledge of lawful bases, consent, legitimate interests, transparency, data minimisation, retention and records control. The course also examines how organisations should handle subject access requests, identity verification, redaction, erasure, rectification, objections and complaints.

In addition, the curriculum explores personal data breaches, phishing, social engineering, remote working, cloud platforms and secure information sharing. It also introduces important workplace privacy considerations involving artificial intelligence tools, automated decisions, employee monitoring, international transfers and cloud-based processing.

By revisiting both established responsibilities and developing digital privacy risks, this course helps employees maintain stronger awareness, recognise potential problems and handle personal data with greater care and confidence.

What You'll Learn

  • Explain key workplace responsibilities under the UK data protection framework
  • Recognise lawful, fair and transparent approaches to using personal data
  • Identify appropriate steps when handling rights requests and complaints
  • Recognise common personal data breaches, cyber threats and information-sharing risks
  • Describe important privacy considerations involving AI, monitoring, automation and cloud systems

Why Take this Course

Data protection responsibilities can be overlooked when employees become familiar with routine systems, processes and working practices. Regular refresher training helps reinforce essential principles, remind staff of their responsibilities and draw attention to risks that may emerge as workplace technology and data use develop.

This course revisits the practical foundations of lawful, fair and secure personal data handling. It helps learners review how to respond to individual rights requests, recognise common breach risks and use digital tools more responsibly. The course also supports awareness of newer workplace concerns involving artificial intelligence, automated decisions, monitoring and cloud-based processing.

This course helps you:

✓ Refresh your understanding of UK data protection responsibilities
✓ Recognise risks when collecting, using, sharing and retaining personal data
✓ Respond more effectively to rights requests, complaints and potential breaches
✓ Improve awareness of phishing, remote-working and cloud-platform risks
✓ Use AI and other workplace technologies with greater privacy awareness

Who this Course is for

  • Administrative and Customer Service Teams
  • HR and People Professionals
  • Managers and Team Leaders
  • Employees Who Handle Personal Data
  • Compliance and Data Protection Support Staff

Prerequisites

  • No prior data protection experience required
  • A basic understanding of your organisation
  • Access to a computer and internet
  • Enthusiasm to learn and apply best practice

Course Features

  • Lifetime access Learn anytime and revisit every lesson.
  • Mobile friendly Study smoothly on phone, tablet or desktop.
  • Certificate of completion Showcase your achievement after completion.
  • Downloadable resources Keep practical materials for future reference.
  • Practical Scenarios Apply knowledge through realistic workplace scenarios.
  • Dedicated Support Get help whenever you need guidance.

Course Curriculum

5 sections

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20 lectures

    • UK GDPR, DPA 2018, and DUAA 2025

    • ICO Refresher Expectations and Training Evidence

    • Accountability, Governance, and Staff Responsibility

    • Personal Data, Sensitive Data, and Risk Levels

    • Lawful Bases and Fair Processing Duties

    • Consent, Legitimate Interests, and Transparency

    • Privacy Notices and Individual Trust

    • Data Minimisation, Retention, and Records Control

    • Subject Access Requests and Identity Verification

    • Redaction, Disclosure Checks, and Response Deadlines

    • Erasure, Rectification, Restriction, and Objection

    • Complaints Handling, ICO Escalation, and Evidence Logs

    • Personal Data Breaches and 72-Hour Reporting

    • Phishing, Social Engineering, and Misdirected Emails

    • Remote Work, Cloud Platforms, and Secure Sharing

    • Incident Records, Root Causes, and Control Improvements

    • AI Tools, Personal Data, and Safe Use Boundaries

    • Automated Decisions, Profiling, and Human Review

    • Workplace Monitoring, Employee Data, and Privacy Limits

    • International Transfers, Cloud Systems, and Secure Processing

Assessment & Certificate

Validate Your GDPR and Data Protection Knowledge

Learners will complete assessments designed to reinforce and check their understanding of the key data protection principles, workplace responsibilities and practical risks covered throughout the course. The assessments help learners review important areas and identify where further attention may be required.

Upon successful completion of this CPD-accredited course, you will receive a CPD certificate to support your professional development record.

Sample Data Protection Global certificate of achievement

Career Opportunities

This course can add value to existing workplace knowledge, support continuing professional development (CPD), and strengthen understanding for employees and professionals responsible for handling personal data. It may also support those looking to explore or progress within data protection, compliance, administration or information governance.

Roles linked to this subject area in the UK may include:

  • Data Protection Administrator
  • Compliance Assistant
  • Information Governance Assistant
  • HR Administrator
  • Customer Service Team Leader
  • Office Manager
  • Data Protection Coordinator


Completing this course does not guarantee employment, promotion or eligibility for a regulated or specialist position.

Student Reviews

4.5

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I completed this as part of my professional development and found it worthwhile. The practical focus made the material memorable. In the GDPR Refresher Training — Annual Update Course course, the sequence of topics worked well for me.

Response from DPG Support Team
Thank you, Leon. We’re glad the examples and knowledge checks helped reinforce the key points about GDPR and data protection. Congratulations on your progress.

Best Regards,
DPG Support Team

Useful refresher. Some parts were familiar, but the scenarios helped me spot a few gaps in how I approach GDPR and data protection.

Response from DPG Support Team
Many thanks for sharing this, Nabil. It’s encouraging to know that the practical focus gave you ideas you can apply straight away, particularly around lawful processing, individual rights, confidentiality and breach awareness.

Best Regards,
DPG Support Team

Frequently Asked Questions

This course is suitable for employees, managers, administrators and other professionals who handle personal data and need to refresh their understanding of UK data protection responsibilities.

The course is primarily designed as refresher training, but it can also support learners with limited previous knowledge who want a structured overview of workplace GDPR and data protection responsibilities.

Yes. The curriculum covers subject access requests, identity verification, redaction, disclosure checks, response deadlines and the importance of maintaining appropriate evidence logs.

Yes. The course explores personal data use within AI tools, safe-use boundaries, automated decisions, profiling, human review and related workplace privacy considerations.

No. This course provides general training and educational information only. Organisations and individuals should follow applicable laws, professional guidance and internal policies and consult qualified specialists when applying requirements to specific situations.

Course Includes

  • ⏱ Flexible Online Learning
  • 📚 6 Practical Modules
  • 🎓 Certificate on Completion
  • 💻 Learn Anytime, Anywhere