The Essentials of Data Protection (GDPR)

While The Essentials of Data Protection (GDPR) certificate does not technically run out, it is best practice to renew it every three years. However, we at Virtual College are constantly updating our courses to keep up to date with Data Protection regulations and guidance, therefore some organisations encourage retaking each year.

The first principle concerns lawfulness, fairness and transparency.

The second principle is that of purpose limitation.

As the third principle, we need to refer to data minimisation.

Accuracy is the fourth principle.

The fifth principle is storage limitation.

Finally, the sixth principle is integrity and confidentiality

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a legal framework that sets guidelines for the collection and processing of personal information from individuals who live in the European Union (EU).

The Data Protection Act 2018 is the UK’s implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

While The Essentials of Data Protection (GDPR) certificate does not technically run out, it is best practice to renew it every three years. However, we at Virtual College are constantly updating our courses to keep up to date with Data Protection regulations and guidance, therefore some organisations encourage retaking each year.

Staff training should be conducted right at the start at induction or onboarding stage, to ensure compliance at the outset. After that, we suggest conducting it at least annually. Learn more here.

The General Data Protection Regulation treats training as an integral component of the overall measures required for compliance with the law. It mentions training three times out of the 99 articles in the GDPR. You can learn more about it here.

Even though there is no explicit requirement for employee training, businesses are expected to train their employees. If they do not know how to handle personal data properly, they may violate the GDPR, resulting in fines for the business. Learn more here.

The GDPR states that any entity which collects or processes the personal data of residents of the EU must comply with the regulations set forth by the GDPR. The GDPR is very straightforward in saying that any entity which collects or processes personal data from residents of the EU must be compliant with the GDPR.

Complying with GDPR can be a daunting task, but it's important to remember that training all of your employees is not optional! By failing to provide GDPR training for your employees, you are putting your business at risk of fines and penalties due to Data Breaches. Learn more here.

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Once you have purchased a course, you will be able to send this course to other people using your system account with Enable by entering the new learner’s email address so that they may access the training and set up their own system account with our Learning Management System.

If you are not 100% satisfied with your course then we offer a 30-day, no hassle money-back guarantee. To request a refund, you should email our learner support team with your receipt stating why you would like to be reimbursed. You, or your learners, must not have completed the training in order to make a valid refund claim. Any claim made after the training has been completed will be invalidated.

This online course consists of a series of pages in which an instructor will talk learners through the lesson material. Pages may include supporting pictures, graphs, animation or extra sounds to help with the learning where appropriate. Some lessons will include challenges/quizzes to help learners stay engaged and interested in the material. Lessons can be taken in any order and each lesson may be paused and resumed at any stage.

The course is self-paced so learners decide how fast or slow the training goes. There is no deadline for completion but some of our courses have a test at the end to check that learners have understood the material. If the course has a test at the end then learners are required to achieve a 75% pass mark to successfully complete the course. Once learners have passed the test they are awarded a certificate, which can either be downloaded digitally or sent as a physical copy if this option was chosen when purchasing the course.

Upon completion of any of our courses, learners will be able to download a digital certificate from Virtual College and will include the accrediting bodies logo where applicable.

If you have bought the posted certificate option (available on select courses), a high quality, seal embossed, certificate will be sent out at the beginning of the following working week.