Data protection basics for employees

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Classroom course to introduce the basics of data protection law when processing personal data

Access to the service

The face-to-face course takes place once or twice a year and can be booked via the university's qualification portal.

To the qualification portal

For whom

All employees of the university, in particular persons who work with personal data

Description

The data protection officer at the University of Jena offers this two-hour classroom course once or twice a year to raise employees' awareness of data protection requirements in their day-to-day work. The course provides practical basic knowledge of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the basic principles and the legally compliant handling of personal data. No prior knowledge is required.

Topics

  • What is personal data?
  • Basic principles of data protection (lawfulness, purpose limitation, data minimization, etc.)
  • Rights of data subjects (right to information, right to erasure, etc.)
  • Data security

Good to know

In addition to the qualifications, we also offer personal Advice on data protection issues for individual concerns.