Courses in Glasgow

Welcome to this comprehensive course on Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulation (PECR). This programme equips you with a deep understanding of privacy and electronic communications. By course completion, you'll grasp the intricacies of personal data, comprehend the nuances of direct marketing, and master the lawful processing of personal data. You will explore the intricacies of consent time limits, understand how PECR complements the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and delve into electronic, postal, telephone, and third-party marketing. Differentiating service messages from marketing messages, addressing data sharing, data subject rights, and evaluating risks.

Half day course on data protection and direct marketing - GDPR & PECR

Delve into the intricacies of data protection with this General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) course. By the end of this comprehensive programme, you will master essential concepts and practices vital for safeguarding data in compliance with GDPR. You will gain a good understanding of personal and sensitive data, decipher GDPR obligations, and grasp the nuances of obtaining valid consent. You'll explore GDPR data processing principles and dive into the rights of individuals, including 'subject access requests' and the right to erasure. Finally, you'll learn to differentiate between PECR and GDPR, identify organisational obligations, and comprehend the repercussions of data breaches.

5-day intensive data protection course, delivered by a specialist.

Do you need a qualification in data protection or are you thinking about learning more about data protection for your organisation? The BCS Practitioner Certificate in Data Protection designed for those with some data protection responsibilities in an organisation and wish to achieve and demonstrate a broad understanding of the law and progresses from what is taught in the BCS Foundation Certificate in Data Protection.

Do you need a qualification in data protection or are you thinking about learning more about data protection for your organisation? The BCS Foundation Certificate in Data Protection designed for those who need to have an understanding of data protection, and the GDPR in particular, to do their job and knowledge of data protection law would be effective in their role.