GDPR – the key things you need to know

The GDPR is an extremely important piece of legislation that has a very broad application and failure to comply can lead to large fines and claims for compensation. This webinar is aimed at lawyers and non-lawyers who have little previous experience of the GDPR and provides an overview of the basic concepts together with recommendations as to how they can be applied in practice.

Topics covered include:

Key Terminology

• What do the key terms of the UK GDPR and the DPA mean?

Principles

• What are the principles and what do they mean practically for organisations?

Data Subjects’ Rights

• What are the key rights that data subjects have?
• What do organisations need to do if they receive a request from a data subject?

Security

• What are the key areas of risk in respect of security breaches?
• What do organisations need to do if there is a security breach?

Enforcement Regime

• What enforcement options are available to the ICO?
• In what circumstances will the ICO issue a civil monetary penalty?

Compensation

• What can compensation be awarded for? and how much?