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Data Protection Training
As one of the most experienced providers of UK-wide in-house legal management training, MacRoberts are now offering a wide audience the opportunity to benefit from practical and effective training on the key areas of data protection and freedom of information law.
Whether you are an overworked company secretary or specialist data protection manager why not take advantage of the comprehensive training and other services that we offer?
The benefits of these training and other services include:
- Building management confidence
- Building customer confidence
- Providing a unique selling point to your customers (privacy is a good thing!)
- Improve record management
- Ensure compliance with the law and reduce the risk of being sued or prosecuted
- Promote best practice
Training Provided
Training is offered in a flexible format of either half-day or full day courses or a series of breakfast or evening seminars. These can be held in our Glasgow or Edinburgh offices or at your own premises. So choose from:
- DP: ABC - Learn the building blocks of the Act
- DP: Expert - Train your Data Protection Compliance Officers to a high level of competence
- DP: Access - Learn to recognise, analyse and respond to access requests
Every business has different requirements, so whether you require training in the lawful monitoring of employees or simply want a refresher course on how to deal with subject access requests we can always tailor training to suit your business needs.
In addition to our full training service we also provide assistance with the drafting and preparation of your data protection documentation. Whether you simply need assistance with putting together fair processing notices or require a complete overhaul of you data protection and acceptable use policies our team would be delighted to help.
We also offer a full and comprehensive Data Protection Compliance Audit package.
Regulatory compliance is often regarded as a cost of doing business with little benefit accruing in return. However, this perception is unfounded with respect to compliance with data protection rules. Not only does it insulate business against enforcement action and compensation claims, compliance with data protection rules actually has certain benefits for businesses including brand protection and enhancement. Many clients now consider a proactive approach to privacy and a declared and evidenced compliance with data protection rules as a unique selling point within their markets and a strong basis for developing a bond of trust with their customers and staff.
Good data protection practice also helps to create and retain value in customer and other databases. Without exception, a business with good data protection practice is a more efficient and cost-effective business.
MacRoberts have considerable experience in carrying out multi-site data protection audits and in achieving creative and practical methods of making the processing of personal data lawful.