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.

  • 4.8 (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.

Course Includes

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

Course Curriculum

5 sections

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    • 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

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

Course Features

  • Lifetime access
  • Mobile friendly
  • Certificate of completion
  • Downloadable resources
  • Community access
  • 24/7 support

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

Requirements

  • 16 years or above
  • Good command in English
  • A running computer with stable internet connection

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.

Assessment & Certificate

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.

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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.