What is Personal Data?

In this training we will start with the basics: What is personal data?

It might seem trivial, but a clear understanding of this will make it much easier to understand the data protection regulations in theory and practice.

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Course Topics

Lesson 1) Identifying Personal Data

This training provides a foundation for identifying personal data in various forms – from emails and attachments in multiple file formats to documents containing sensitive information like contracts or employee assessments.

Lesson 2) Definition of Personal Data

This lesson clarifies the distinction between information that directly identifies an individual and data that indirectly identifies someone. When you learn the definition of personal data, you acquire a tool, which you can use to identify personal data in all aspects of your work.

What is Personal Data?

All employees should know what personal data is, which makes this training essential.

Personal Data Test

Test your knowledge of personal data in this quiz.

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0.2 GDPR Introduction (2)

GDPR Introduction

This course gives the employee a simple and practical introduction to the General Data Protection Regulation.

The employee will learn what the GDPR is, why it was created, and who must follow its rules, using real-life examples that make the topic easier to understand.

2. Categories of Personal Data

Categories of Personal Data

Your colleagues will learn about these different categories of personal data and the nuances that distinguish non-sensitive from sensitive personal data.

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Data Breaches

Your colleagues must understand what personal data breaches are to be able to identify if they happen. Next, they should learn how to respond in the case of breach.
 

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