Explore the laws and regulations that protect data and consumer rights in Europe and the UK in this free online course. Do you know what rights you have as a consumer and how you can exercise them? This course will teach you about your consumer rights and the legislation that can help you enforce your rights. We’ll lay out the basics of the EU and UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and explain why third parties process your data. You’ll learn the legal bases for processing personal data and the consequences of violating data protection laws.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 201700 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 4-5 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | What You Will Learn In This Free Course • Define ‘consumer awareness’ • Describe various aspects of the UK's Consumer Rights Act 2015 • Compare fair and unfair terms of a contract • Recognise early signs of fraud • Discuss the importance and implementation of the General • Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the UK • List the lawful bases for processing personal data • Outline the rights of different groups of people regarding data • Recall the roles and responsibilities of people handling data |
| Course Code | 5120 |
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