earn how GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) returns control of personal data to individuals while holding organisations accountable. Explore why this regulation was introduced, major enforcement fines (Meta €1.2 billion, Amazon €750 million), and why 73% of customers abandon companies with privacy breaches.

Study GDPR’s seven principles governing data collection and management, consent requirements, and data subject rights. Strong data protection standards build customer loyalty while protecting your organisation from significant financial and reputational damage.

Key Takeaways

• Understand GDPR’s purpose to give individuals control over personal data while increasing organisational responsibility, with severe penalties (up to €20 million or 4% of global turnover) for non-compliance
• Recognise data breach causes (52% external attacks, 25% system glitches, 25% human error), average costs ($4 million per record), and impact on customer trust and loyalty
• Apply GDPR compliance across seven principles, consent and cookie management, data protection practices, and data subject rights while respecting legitimate exceptions