Introduction to the GDPR In One Hour - The Basic Facts (Udemy.com)
We'll teach you how the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies to you in one hour of video.
Created by: Training Courses from Innovation Works UK
Last updated December 2020
What you will learn
- This course gives you a brief introduction to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) including the main elements that organisations must be aware of.
- Understand what the GDPR is and how does it differ from the Data Protection Act
- Know who needs to take notice of the changes
- Understand the principles that apply to processing personal data
- Be able to define a lawful basis of processing
- Understand what the enhanced rights are and when they might apply
- Know what constitutes a data breach and when and how they should be notified
- Know what is meant by privacy by design
- Understand what data protection officers are and what they do
How it compares
Against the other 1,210 rated Udemy courses in Business on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.5 out of 5higher than 46% of them
- Reviews17,283#45 of 1,211 by number of reviews
- Length0.9 hoursshorter than 90% of them
- Last updatedDecember 2020earlier than 87% of them
Course Description
Why take this course?
This training course gives you a brief introduction to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in just one hour of lectures. We cover the main elements of the GDPR that organisations must be aware of and explore some examples to make things clear.
One hour of lectures that actually explain what the GDPR is and what it means
Focuses on practical GDPR knowledge and how it applies to organisations
Downloadable examples documents that relate the GDPR to organisations' behaviour
Written by practitioners with real life experience and knowledge of implementing GDPR in large organisations
Over 550 Five Star reviews (more than any other GDPR course on Udemy)
English subtitles (hand written, not automatically generated)
Free supporting materials, quizzes and infographics
30 day money back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose!
We've worked hard to make this a great value course, with supporting materials (such as infographics), complete subtitles in English and quizzes at appropriate points.
What do people think of our course?
We are proud of the feedback we've had so far, here are some examples
"Loved this course! I did not know much about the GDPR and this was the perfect course to teach me about it" Mara
"Very informative and useful..." Dian
"Nice course on GDPR basics." Hrvoje
"I liked this course for it's accuracy, shortness and interesting quizzes." Brankica
"Found it short and precise!" Alexandra
"Very informative and interesting presentation" Mariya
Our course is featured in Udemy for Business as a GDPR training course; we get as lot of students through this route.
Why is understanding the GDPR important?
With a basic understanding of the regulation, an organisation can begin to understand the areas of the regulation that will affect them, and specifically where they need to delve deeper into the requirements to determine what changes will need to be made for their business. We are involved in real life GDPR projects and understand the practicalities of implementing the regulation, this course is directly derived from our experience.
We won't just read you the law, we explain what it means.
Remember, Udemy offers a money back guarantee, so you really do have nothing to lose!
Instructor Details
- 4.5 Rating
17,283 Reviews
Training Courses from Innovation Works UK
Innovation Works UK is a UK based consultancy with over 20 years experience in Business Analysis, Software Development and Data Protection across a wide range of industries. We aim to provide well-written and practical advice within our areas of expertise. Our course creators are directly involved in Business Analysis, Software Development, Data Protection and GDPR within the financial services and government sectors and aim to bring this experience to our training courses in order to help our trainees develop their careers.
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Reviews
By Andrew Davis on 8/25/2026
The quizzes were challenging but helpful - they presented really good scenarios which helped clarify my understanding.
By Matthew Richards on 6/16/2026
Very informative, the videos are (for me) a bit long and would benefit from knowledge checks part way through each video instead of at the end of each 15 minute block
By Patrick Corsetti on 2/9/2026
Straightforward and informative. Easy to understand.
By Podolsky Anna on 12/13/2025
Thank you for the course, it was informative and easy to understand.
By Mike Snoswell on 11/17/2025
Speaker's volume, while clear, is a bit low. With laptop and headphones on full volume it is still a little quite for me (I'm Deaf)
By Emmanuele Toto on 11/13/2025
Able to properly synthesize introductory notions regarding GDPR.
By Martin Surridge on 11/10/2025
Lot to take in but its broken down and simplified making it easier to understand the full concept.
By Paolo Raphael Cruz on 10/15/2025
I appreciated the specific examples cited in the training as they helped to understand the concepts better.
By Alexandra Palos on 10/16/2019
Found it short and precise! Would only recommend having a transcript/subtitles for those who require.
By Darren Green on 3/28/2018
An excellent introduction to the GDPR for someone fairly new to the regulations (such as me). The far reaching scope/requirements of the GDPR is covered well in the course and this has helped me realise what new steps will be needed in my business.
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Overall Score : 90 / 100






