EU Legislative framework Course

The timeline of data protection law and the extent of GDPR application.

38 minutes

Course description

Beginning in 1950, you'll look at the timeline of data protection law and the foundations of the GDPR. You'll dig deeper into the EU's well-known GDPR legislation and see who it does and does not apply to.

Syllabus

Extent of the GDPR, territorial and material

Video - 00:19:00
How and why the GDPR was passed and how it interacts with the ePrivacy directive and national laws. Including where the GDPR does and does not apply and "EU representatives."
A timeline for data privacy laws

Video - 00:16:00
The timeline of data protection law from 1950 to 1980 and how it has affected global privacy and data protection law.
EU legislative framework assessment

Assessment - 7 questions

Meet the author

Ralph O'Brien

Ralph is a trusted advisor on Global Privacy and Security compliance, practices and management. His experience includes strategic GDPR adoption programs, advisory services and assurance delivery in global multinational environments.

He has worked in a wide variety of industry sectors including Defense, Public Sector, Pharma and Financial Services, representing both multinational corporations and boutique specialist consultancies.

He continues to be a hands-on practitioner, combining business-level consultancy with training and technical experience. He was responsible for the first global joint 27001/25999 management system to be certified. With a focus on business processes and the protection of information, and an ethos of management assurance, risk management and knowledge transfer he continues to ensure effective protection of assets appropriate to the business needs of the client.

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