Purpose and overview

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) entered into force on 25 May 2018 and is the same across all EU member states. It has replaced and superseded the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) as of that date. The Dutch name of the GDPR is Algemene Verordening Gegevensbescherming (AVG).

What will change?

The GDPR will, among other things:

• strengthen and expand privacy rights;
• expand the scope of responsibilities for organisations;
• provide the same robust powers for all European privacy regulators, such as the power to impose fines of up to € 20 million.

The GDPR also has significant consequences for the work of educators. This online module will help you learn about the changes the GDPR will bring but also the opportunities it offers.

Purpose

The purpose of this module is threefold:

• you will learn what the GDPR is all about;
• you will learn the specific aspects of the GDPR that are relevant to you as an educator;
• you will learn the steps you need to take to comply with the GDPR.

Target audience

This module has been developed for educators who are associated with a university or a university of applied sciences.

Summary

This online module consists of three sections:

• They involve three education-related cases, each accompanied by a short quiz to test your current knowledge of the GDPR.
• You will learn about various aspects of the GDPR, such as Privacy by Design and the six rules of thumb.
• Using three scenarios, you will learn about the criteria that determine an important part of the measures to be taken within a given situation.

Duration

The entire module takes about 45 minutes to complete.