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Data Protection Awareness Training

Designed to be an accessible and practical introduction to data protection law, Phoenix’s Data Protection Awareness course provides employees with an understanding of their responsibilities when handling personal data.

What is Phoenix's GDPR Training?

The General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) harmonises data privacy laws across Europe to provide greater protection and rights to individuals, replacing the Data Protection Act 1998. 

Businesses have a requirement to operate according to these regulations, taking customer privacy seriously and maintaining their rights to access their information and decide how it is collected, stored and destroyed. As such, by following GDPR practices properly, businesses can establish trust with their customers and clients. Failure to comply can result in serious financial penalties, including up to €20 million (about £18 million) or 4% of the company’s global annual turnover of the previous financial year, whichever is higher. 

By providing your employees with Phoenix’s GDPR training, you are ensuring they understand GDPR and how to legally manage the data of customers, regardless of your industry, protecting your business from financial penalty and prosecution. 

Employers who book groups of employees for Phoenix health and safety e-learning short courses can make significant savings.

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Benefits for Employers:

  • Protect your business from fines caused by data misuse and the threat of data breaches

  • Demonstrate your commitment to data privacy and best practice to customers

  • Raise employee awareness of GDPR, Data Protection Act and data accountability

Benefits for Learners:

  • Develop knowledge of data protection applicable to a wide variety of roles and industries

  • Learn to properly handle customer and client data with a compact and interactive course

  • Gain an awareness of your responsibilities and accountability when handling data

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With pass rates above industry average for our short courses, studying with Phoenix provides you with all the tools you need to succeed and is one of the many reasons we’re rated 4.9/5 on Trustpilot. 

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We pride ourselves on offering the best study support in the industry. From our thriving Facebook student community to direct access to our team of experts and top-tier learning materials, we go above and beyond to ensure you have everything you need to succeed in your studies. When you choose Phoenix, you’re never alone on your journey.

Designed by the Experts  

Each of our short online courses are designed by our experts according to leading legislation, providing candidates with the information they need in compact and interactive courses.  

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Phoenix provides health and safety courses to thousands each year, allowing employers to upskill their teams with affordable courses designed by the experts.

The Data Protection Awareness training course is intended for anyone who collects or works with personal data. It can serve as an introduction to the topic or as refresher training.

Phoenix’s Data Protection Awareness Training course can be completed online in approximately 40 minutes. Students have access to the e-Learning course for 6 months from date of purchase.

The Data Protection Awareness Training course covers the following topics:

  • What is data protection?

  • Principles of data protection

  • Individual rights

  • Understanding data protection law

  • Data security

  • Data breaches

  • The responsibilities of a data protection officer

  • Handling personal data

  • Best practices

  • The consequences of non-compliance

The learning outcomes of the Data Protection Awareness Training course are:

  • Be aware of the key terms used in data protection law.

  • Be aware of an organisation's responsibilities under the GDPR and the Data Protection Act.

  • Be aware of the principles of data protection that all organisations must adhere to.

  • Be aware of the lawful grounds for processing personal information.

  • Be aware of data subject rights, including access rights and the right to be forgotten.

  • Recognise the responsibilities of data controllers, data processors and data protection officers.

  • Recognise how to ensure data security and report personal data breaches.

  • Be familiar with the consequences of non-compliance.

The course is assessed via a scenario-based test.

Once you complete the course and assessment, a confirmation of results is available immediately. This certificate can be printed or saved as proof of completion.

Should a candidate fail the test, it can be retaken at no extra cost.

Please note: You have 12 months to complete the course from day of purchase.

Upon completing the Phoenix Manual Handling Assessors/Instructors Training, many candidates study additional short courses with Phoenix in order to further their knowledge of health and safety, as well as key legislation. Suitable courses include:

What happens if I fail the assessment?

You can retake the assessment at no additional cost.

When and how will I receive my results and certificate?

Once you complete the course and assessment, a confirmation of results is available immediately. This certificate can be printed or saved as proof of completion.

How long do I have to complete the e-Learning course?

You have 6 months from date of purchase to complete the course

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