Personal Data Protection: Rules, Policies and the Impact in Postal Sector
The aim of this module is to introduce the learners to the basic concept and the principles of Data protection, and thus value the significance of protection personal data in the postal industry. Many different aspects of personal data will be examined, information about what is considered personal data and what is not under the new GDPR rules will be given, accompanied with examples. Within this context learners will be able to learn the legal meaning of protecting personal data and transferring data in the whole delivery chain of the postal sector, understand the policies of data protection in a European level, and finally be able to understand how the GDPR’s has been shaping the postal communication within the sector. After completion of the course all learners will be able to identify between personal and not personal data and follow all the proper data protection principles.
This unit covers the following topics:
Definition and Concept of Personal Data
Description of Information that constitute Personal Data and information that do not
Categories of Personal Data
Examples of Personal Data with focus on the Post Office environment
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this module, the learners will be able to:
- understand "what is" and "what is not" Personal Data
- know the Current legal European and National framework compared to the New Structure of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and its innovations.
- understand how the Personal Data influence the whole delivery chain of postal sector
- explore the use of personal data through the digital economy and in e-commerce
Assessment
The assessment methods that will be used include:
Multiple choice questions
Case studies with real-life incidents