Data Privacy, Protection & GDPR

This Data Protection Training Course is designed for accountants, senior leaders, and decision-makers who need a clear, practical understanding of privacy law and organisational responsibility.This course brings the GDPR to life by breaking complex legal duties into simple, understandable steps. It shows why data protection matters not only for compliance, but for trust, reputation, governance, and commercial resilience

Booking Information

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Who should attend

This course is essential for finance professionals, business leaders, managers, and anyone who stores or processes personal information and needs a clear understanding of how organisations should handle personal data properly, reduce risk, respond to incidents, and meet legal obligations with confidence.

Course Overview

In Ireland, data protection is now a significant business risk. The growing number of reported breaches shows that failures involving personal information are not rare events, but a persistent challenge for organisations of every size.

The message is clear: data protection is not just a compliance issue. It is a matter of governance, trust, reputation, and operational resilience.

This course responds to that challenge by breaking the General Data Protection Regulation into clear, practical detail through an engaging documentary style, helping learners understand both the risks and the responsibilities that organisations must manage every day.

• Explains why data privacy matters in modern business, using relatable real-world examples
• Breaks down the General Data Protection Regulation into simple, practical language
• Clarifies what personal data is and why its misuse can harm individuals and organisations
• Explains the core principles that govern how personal information should be handled
• Outlines the rights individuals have over their personal data
• Describes the responsibilities organisations must meet when collecting, using, storing, and sharing information
• Explains the difference between those who decide how data is used and those who process it on behalf of others
• Covers the role of leadership, accountability, policies, and staff awareness in protecting information
• Introduces practical compliance activities such as record keeping, transparency, lawful processing, and secure retention
• Shows how privacy should be built into projects, systems, and business decisions from the start
• Covers risk assessments for higher-risk processing and the basics of breach reporting and response
• Turns legal and regulatory requirements into clear business actions that learners can understand and apply

Key Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

• explain data privacy and data protection in clear business terms
• understand the purpose and reach of the General Data Protection Regulation
• identify what counts as personal data and why it must be handled carefully
• understand the key rights individuals have over their personal information
• recognise the responsibilities organisations must meet when collecting and using data
• distinguish between the different roles involved in data handling and oversight
• understand how to support lawful processing, transparency, record keeping, and secure retention
• see how privacy should be built into projects, systems, and decision-making from the outset
• understand when risk assessments are needed and how they help reduce harm
• recognise what good breach response looks like and why prompt reporting matters
• apply a more confident, practical approach to data protection within their organisation

Creator Bio

Created by Lockdown Cyber Security in conjunction with DCT Security, this course combines practical business and cyber risk expertise with engaging learning design. Lockdown Cyber Security brings a business-led approach to cyber resilience, helping boards and senior leaders understand risk, governance, compliance, and operational readiness in clear, practical terms. DCT Security specialises in story-driven security and privacy awareness training that uses realistic scenarios to make complex topics memorable and actionable. Together, they bring a blend of consultancy, training, behavioural insight, and real-world business experience to help organisations understand data protection not just as a legal requirement, but as a critical part of trust, resilience, and responsible leadership.

Contact us

If you have any questions regarding this or any other CPD course or requirements, please feel free to contact the team here or call us at (+353) 01 523 3930