UCD provides online training for faculty and staff on personal data processing and how to use these data securely in a digital environment. A step by step guide on how to access this training is available (opens in a new window)here. Pre-existing access to (opens in a new window)Brightspace is necessary to access UCD’s online training.
In addition to UCD’s Brightspace resource, data protection training and workshops are offered throughout the year, or can be requested on demand. Please contact (opens in a new window)gdpr@ucd.ie for details.
IT Services also runs live Zoom sessions, advertised via email or Workvivo at regular intervals.
The UCD Data Privacy and Security training consists of two elements, a GDPR, i.e. data privacy element, and a data security element. Both elements and related training material are available in this module.
The GDPR and Data Privacy training consists of videos, quizzes and additional resources. The videos are designed to provide a better understanding of a topic, and the quizzes allow learners to document their understanding. Videos can be watched individually, as and when required.
The UCD Data Privacy videos and quizzes are aimed at everyone who processes personal data for UCD in the context of their UCD role. This includes UCD faculty and staff, but also students that work as part of a UCD project or undertake hourly paid work for UCD. Any processing of personal data for which UCD is responsible for, by law, requires prior data protection training.
The 'UCD GDPR Fundamentals' quiz is mandatory and when completed successfully, results in a digital award. It covers the basic knowledge and understanding of data protection everyone in UCD needs to have to compliantly process personal data for UCD. The UCD GDPR Fundamentals award is valid for two years. After two years the quiz needs to be retaken but will consist of a new set of questions which test for basic data protection knowledge.
The quizzes in 'GDPR Advanced' are recommended to be taken particularly by learners in roles that require more in-depth understanding of data protection.
Those roles include, but is not limited to:
The GDPR Advanced quizzes can be taken individually. Completed successfully, each quiz results in the award of a digital badge. Successful completion of all quizzes in the GDPR Advanced section results in the automatic accumulative award of a GDPR Advanced digital badge. There is no expiration date on the GDPR Advanced award.
(* documents are available via the UCD Connect log-on to UCD Staff and Faculty members)