Vetting Hub/GDPR Training Course

GDPR Obligations You Cannot Afford to Get Wrong

A practical, CPD certified course that gives you the knowledge and confidence to handle personal data lawfully, respond to subject access requests correctly, and keep your organisation compliant.

"We built this course because too many professionals are processing personal data without truly understanding their legal obligations, then scrambling when a complaint lands or a breach occurs. In 1 to 2 hours, you will understand exactly what GDPR requires of you and earn your CPD certificate to prove it."

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GDPR Training Course

  • Course
  • 27 Lessons

Expert Built GDPR Compliance Mastery

This CPD certified course teaches you how the UK General Data Protection Regulation works in practice, not just what the legislation says. You will learn how to identify lawful bases for processing, respond to data subject rights requests, manage consent properly, and build accountability into your day to day operations.

The course covers the complete GDPR framework: the six lawful bases for processing, individual rights including access, rectification, erasure and portability, data protection impact assessments, the role of the Data Protection Officer, international data transfers, and the accountability and governance obligations that organisations must demonstrate to the ICO.

Each lesson includes real world scenarios that show you how to handle the situations where compliance decisions are not straightforward and standard guidance leaves gaps.

To view and understand the course format scroll to the Course Content section.

Know the law. Protect the data. Prove your compliance.

Duration: 1 to 2 hours CPD Award: 1 Professional Development Hour CPD Certified | Expert Developed | UKRLP Registered Provider

Graham and Vivianne Johnson

Why We Built This Course

We created this GDPR course because most data protection training reads like a summary of the legislation. It tells you the rules but never shows you how to apply them when the situation gets complicated.

From 2006 to 2024, we ran screening businesses that processed thousands of sensitive personal records every year. We dealt with subject access requests that required careful redaction decisions, consent mechanisms that needed to work across multiple processing activities, and data retention questions where getting it wrong meant regulatory exposure. We know what GDPR compliance actually looks like when you are doing the work.

What Makes This Different

Every lesson comes from real data handling challenges we navigated personally, not summaries of ICO guidance. You will learn how to identify the correct lawful basis, respond to rights requests properly, and build processes that satisfy regulators. In 1 to 2 hours, you walk away CPD certified and confident you understand your obligations. Built by practitioners, not trainers.

Course Contents

Course Introduction

This course gives you a clear and practical understanding of GDPR and how to protect personal data in the workplace. You will learn your responsibilities, how to process data lawfully and how to keep information safe, secure and compliant.

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Course Instructions

Module 1: Foundations of UK Data Protection

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Lesson 1: What Is UK GDPR
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Lesson 2: The Data Protection Act 2018 and How It Works With UK GDPR
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Lesson 3: Key Definitions (Personal Data, Processing, Controllers, Processors)
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Lesson 4: The Role of the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)
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Module 1 Knowledge Check

Module 2: The Seven Principles and Lawful Bases

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Lesson 5: The Seven Data Protection Principles
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Lesson 6: Understanding the Six Lawful Bases for Processing
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Lesson 7: Consent Under UK GDPR
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Lesson 8: Legitimate Interests and Balancing Tests
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Module 2 Knowledge Check

Module 3: Individual Rights

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Lesson 9: Overview of Data Subject Rights
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Lesson 10: Subject Access Requests (SARs)
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Lesson 11: Rights to Rectification, Erasure and Restriction
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Lesson 12: Rights to Portability, Objection and Automated Decision Making
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Module 3 Knowledge Check

Module 4: Organisational Accountability

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Lesson 13: The Accountability Principle
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Lesson 14: Data Protection Officers (DPOs)
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Lesson 15: Records of Processing Activities (ROPAs)
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Lesson 16: Privacy by Design and Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs)
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Module 4 Knowledge Check

Module 5: Enforcement and Compliance in Practice

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Lesson 17: ICO Enforcement Powers and Penalties
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Lesson 18: Data Breach Basics Under UK GDPR
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Lesson 19: International Data Transfers (Overview)
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Lesson 20: Building a GDPR Compliance Culture
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Module 5 Knowledge Check

Final Summary and Certificate section

The final course summary and certificate section are the final information required to complete before being issued with your CPD Certified Certificate. In this section it explains what you have learned throughout the course and what you are now certified for.

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Final Summary

Who Is This Course For?

Built for professionals responsible for handling, protecting, and governing personal data within their organisation.

Data Protection Officers and Coordinators

You are responsible for your organisation's compliance with data protection law. This course gives you a structured understanding of every GDPR obligation so you can advise with confidence and demonstrate accountability to regulators.

HR and Recruitment Managers

You process personal data at every stage of the employee lifecycle, from application to exit. This course teaches you how to handle that data lawfully, respond to rights requests correctly, and avoid the mistakes that trigger complaints

Compliance and Operations Managers

You oversee the policies and processes that keep your organisation compliant. This course equips you to review data handling practices, identify weaknesses before they become breaches, and ensure your teams are meeting their GDPR obligations.