This short course provides a high-level overview of the UK GDPR’s principles, the rights it grants to data subjects, and key updates introduced by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. It is a direct, interactive and informative overview of the basics of GDPR. Perfect to roll out to all staff in an organisation, it introduces people to the tools they need to understand the steps towards GDPR compliance.

Learning objectives

• Learning about the seven principles of GDPR
• Understanding the conditions for processing personal data
• Dealing with special categories of data
• What the new GDPR rights are
• Key steps everyone can take towards GDPR compliance

GDPR: The Basics can be used as an introduction to the topic, as well as a refresher to the core concepts of GDPR.