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GDPR (2025)
Protect data and uphold privacy rights by applying GDPR standards across your organization.Preview the first lesson free — get full access to all 30 lessons.
Essential Provider : KnowledgeCity 8 chapters · 30 Lessons · 1h 17m in English, Spanish
Course Description
In this course on GDPR (2025), you’ll learn how to lawfully process personal data and implement privacy practices that align with EU regulations. You’ll also learn how to prevent data breaches and manage international data transfers.
The GDPR has transformed how organizations handle personal data. We introduce the principles of the GDPR and how they apply to business operations in a connected, data-driven environment. You’ll explore the legal foundations for processing personal data and what qualifies as valid consent under the law.
We’ll explain how to respond to access, deletion, and portability requests in a way that respects individual rights while protecting organizational interests. You’ll also learn how to meet reporting obligations during a data breach and how to document decisions and build strong records of compliance. Whether you work in HR, IT, marketing, or operations, this course equips you with the practical knowledge to apply GDPR controls across a variety of use cases and reduce regulatory risk.
What You'll Learn
- Understand the scope, applicability, and key requirements of GDPR
- Recognize your responsibilities as a data controller
- Respond to access, rectification, erasure, and data portability requests
- Explain your reporting obligations during a data breach
- Implement strategies for secure cross-border and international data transfers
- Apply data protection by design and default and maintain records of processing activities
Key Takeaways
- The GDPR establishes the principles and legal foundations for lawfully processing personal data and what qualifies as valid consent under the law.
- Organizations must respect individual rights by responding to access, deletion, and portability requests while protecting organizational interests.
- Meeting data breach reporting obligations and documenting decisions help build strong records of compliance and reduce regulatory risk.
- Lawful international and cross-border data transfers can be managed through mechanisms such as Standard Contractual Clauses and Binding Corporate Rules.
- The course covers GDPR controls applicable across roles in HR, IT, marketing, and operations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this GDPR course for?
It is for people working in HR, IT, marketing, or operations who need practical knowledge to apply GDPR controls across a variety of use cases and reduce regulatory risk.
What topics does the course cover?
It covers the scope and applicability of GDPR, lawfulness and consent, individual rights such as access, rectification, erasure and data portability, data protection by design and default, records of processing, security of processing, data protection impact assessments (DPIAs), the role of Data Protection Officers, data breach identification and notification, lawful data transfer mechanisms, and the consequences of non-compliance.
What skills will I gain from this course?
The course develops skills in Consumer Database Management System, Data Privacy Laws, and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
How will I learn to handle data breaches?
You will learn to identify and assess data breaches, meet notification obligations to authorities and individuals, and develop a data breach response plan.
How does the course address international data transfers?
It explains mechanisms for lawful data transfers, including Standard Contractual Clauses and Binding Corporate Rules, and strategies for secure cross-border data transfers.
