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Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

TFN is published by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6BB. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

Introduction to data protection and the GDPR

SCVO

Fully booked

The intended objective of the course is for you to leave with a clearer understanding of the principles of data protection and the GDPR and provide sufficient knowledge to better navigate the path toward compliance.

Course overview

Does data protection and/or the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) leave you feeling worried, unsure or confused? If it does, this online course will be a great base upon which to build your knowledge in the area of data protection and the way it might impact your organisation.

Overall course aim

This online course with Tim Musson from Computer Law Training will help dispel some of the GDPR myths and clarify what you and your organisation should be doing to achieve compliance with the regulation moving forward. It will be delivered in easily digestible chunks: 

  • Background to the GDPR
  • Basic Principles
  • Transparency/Consent
  • Data Subject Rights
  • Data Breaches
  •  Personal Data Audit
  • Accountability
Who is the course aimed at?

This course is aimed at anyone who comes into contact with personal data (this could be for staff, employees, customers, donors, supporters and partner organisations etc.) and the impact it is likely to have on them and their respective organisation. 

Entry requirements

There are no formal entry requirements.

Date
10:00-16:00, 21 January 2025
Contact
Helen Swatton
Cost
SCVO members £125, Non-members £195
Attendance type
Online only
Venue
SCVO Zoom meeting
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