The ABC's of GDPR: Protecting Privacy in an Online World (Coursera)

The ABC's of GDPR: Protecting Privacy in an Online World (Coursera)

This course is aimed at business professionals, web designers, and other interested professionals who collect, process, use, or otherwise encounter personal data subject to the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation. By the end of this course, learners will be familiar with roles involved in assuring compliance with GDPR standards, the rights of GDPR data subjects, responsibilities of organizations regarding GDPR and the consequences for failure to comply.

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What you'll learn
Learners will learn roles, compliance standards, data subject rights, and responsibilities of organizations with respect to GDPR.

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The ABC's of GDPR: Protecting Privacy in an Online World
Welcome! This course is aimed at business professionals, web designers, and other interested professionals who collect, process, use, or otherwise encounter personal data subject to the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation. By the end of this course, learners will be familiar with roles involved in assuring compliance with GDPR standards, the rights of GDPR data subjects, responsibilities of organizations regarding GDPR and the consequences for failure to comply with the law.

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