🛡️ GDPR Online Training for SME Owners & Directors – Practical Compliance for Data Protection

Confidently Navigate GDPR with a Course Designed for SME Leaders

As a business owner or director, understanding how to handle personal data responsibly isn't just best practice — it’s a legal obligation. Our GDPR Online Training & e-Learning course gives you the background, tools, and confidence to ensure your business meets UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018 requirements, without needing specialist legal knowledge.

Whether you're preparing for compliance, working with customer data, or simply want peace of mind that you're doing things right — this training was created with small and medium-sized enterprises in mind.

🎯 Who Is This Course For?

This course is specifically tailored for:

• Company owners and directors of SMEs
• Business leaders responsible for compliance, HR, or customer data
• Start-up founders looking to establish sound data handling practices
• Management teams implementing digital transformation or growth plans

If your business collects, stores, or uses personal data — this course is for you.

📚 What You'll Learn

Learn how to apply data protection law in practical, business-relevant terms. Key topics include:

Module	What You’ll Understand
Data Protection Principles	The rules that guide ethical and lawful data use
Data Processing & Legal Bases	How to justify and document your organisation’s use of data
Individual Rights & SARs	What customers, employees, and others are entitled to
Privacy Notices & Consent	How to design compliant communication materials
Handling Data Breaches	What to do when things go wrong and how to mitigate risk

Each section includes clear examples and practical tips focused on your legal responsibilities as a business leader.

🎓 Course Structure and Certification

The course includes:

• A series of short video modules with clear guidance
• Knowledge-check quizzes and scenario-based questions
• Final assessment to validate understanding
• Certificate of Completion for successful delegates

Estimated time to complete: 1.5 to 2 hours
Accessible online, anytime — perfect for busy directors juggling multiple priorities.

💼 Designed by GDPR Experts

Created by professionals with hands-on experience in GDPR implementation for SMEs, this course translates regulatory jargon into real-world business guidance. The course is designed by a small company owner who has personal experience in understanding data protection for SME Directors, and of working with small and medium businesses to help them to implement effective data protection.

You’ll walk away knowing what systems and documentation your business needs, what to communicate to staff, and how to reduce compliance risks without overcomplicating your operations.

👥 Group Access for Your Team

Want your staff trained too? We offer flexible licensing for multiple team members, ideal for growing SMEs. We also have the Introduction to Data Protection course, which is ideal to give a basic grounding for all staff.