# General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

**Canonical URL:** https://www.skillcast.com/courses/general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr-training-course
**Canonical link:** `<link rel="canonical" href="https://www.skillcast.com/courses/general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr-training-course">`
**Provider:** Skillcast
**Duration:** 30 minutes
**Format:** In-depth
**Topics:** Data Protection (GDPR)

## Description

Data protection relates to how all organisations collect, use, and store personal and sensitive data. That includes the government, companies, service providers and anyone who manages data. Data protection legislation, which includes the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), aims to help prevent data misuse and inflicts penalties on those in breach of the law. Our Data Protection Online Training Course will help your employees understand what personal and sensitive data are, why they need protection, and how to comply with the GDPR.

## Learning Objectives

- Distinguish between non-personal, personal and special category ('sensitive') data
- Recognise how our Company complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other data protection legislation
- Take appropriate action to safeguard personal and special category data
- Identify how and when to report breaches

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