The Data Protection Act 1998 sets rules for processing personal information and applies to personal data held in structured manual files as well as those held on computers. It deals with the processing of both sensitive and non-sensitive personal data.
This course contains the following modules:
Module name | Type | Duration |
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ARCHIVED- Data Protection Act | Online | 00:30:00 |
This course is intended for anyone who handles personal information, either through manual or computer-held records.
This course will enable you to:
Here are a few topics covered in this course:
Background to the Data Protection Act | What is data? | Processing data | Data controller | Sensitive personal data | Processing sensitive data | Data protection principles | Keeping record secure | Asking for personal information over the phone | Rights of the individual | Subject access requests | Informal data requests | Formal data requests | The 40 day time period | Failure to respond to requests | Negotiation with the data subject | Exemptions to subject access | Dealing with health information | The Freedom of Information Act
To access any of the courses you will need to login. If you do not have an account you will need to self-register. Please click the 'self-register' button and then fill in your personal and organisation details. If you are a resident please include 'resident' in the 'organisation' box and your postcode in the 'address' box.
Once you have done this, your details will be sent to us to validate. When we have validated your registration you will be sent an email with your login details.
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This course has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.