1 – Data Protection Laws
- Introduces the key European data protection laws and regulatory authorities and describes the development towards a harmonised legal framework.
2 – Personal Data
- Defines and distinguishes between types of data, including personal, anonymous and pseudonymous data, as well as special categories.
3 – Controllers and Processors
- Describes the roles and relationships of controllers and processors.
4 – Processing of Personal Data
- Defines data processing and the GDPR processing principles, explains the application of the GDPR and outlines the legal bases for processing personal data.
5 – Information Obligations
- Explains the controller’s obligations to inform data subjects and supervisory authorities about data processing activities.
6 – Rights of Data Subjects
- Describes the rights of data subjects, the exercise of these rights, and the obligations of controllers and processors.
7 – Security of Processing
- Covers the considerations and obligations of controllers and processors in ensuring the security of personal data and reporting data breaches.
8 – Accountability
- Examines the requirements for accountability, including data protection management systems, data protection impact assessments, data protection policies and the role of the data protection officer.
9 – Cross-Border Data Transfers
- Outlines the options for and obligations relating to transferring data outside the European Economic Area, including adequacy decisions, appropriate safeguards and exceptions.
10 – Supervision and Enforcement
- Describes the role, powers and procedures of supervisory authorities; the composition and tasks of the European Data Protection Board; the role of the European Data Protection Supervisor; and remedies, liability and penalties for non-compliance.
11 – Compliance
- Covers the application of European data protection law, legal bases and compliance requirements for processing personal data in practice, including the processing of employee data by employers, surveillance, direct marketing, internet technology and communications, and outsourcing.
