Target Audience
Managers and staff, responsible for data protection of charities and not-for-profits.
Outline
This training course is designed to engage management and staff of charities & non-profits, helping them understand the requirements of the GDPR and how to become compliant with a set of policies and procedures. These are presented in a practical and accessible manner, with templates provided to the attendees
1. The fundamentals of the GDPR
- The key principles of the GDPR
- Legal basis for processing
- Data Subject rights
2. Required policies, procedures, and records
- Data Protection Policy
- Data Protection Officer needed – Yes/No?
- Data Inventory
- Data Retention Policy
- Information Security Policy
- Records of Processing Activities (ROPA)
- Data Protection Notice for website (privacy statement)
- Procedures for handling individual’s rights
- Data breach handling procedure
- CCTV Policy (may be optional)
3. Other requirements (e.g. Data Protection Impact Assessments - DPIA)
Methodology
Delivered virtually, via Google Meet. A copy of the slides will be provided as well as a link to download the templates.
Instructor
Liam Lynch
Liam has over 35 years of experience working in IT, with at least 25 in infrastructure, networking, and security. He has worked with people at all levels and has the ability to explain scary technical topics and boring legal subjects in a language that most people can relate to and understand. Liam has also spent the last 10 years as a volunteer director on the board of a not-for-profit organisation in the energy saving/generation sector and for 5 of those years has been Chair of the board.
Outcomes
The participants will have a solid understanding of the fundamentals of the GDPR and a clear view of how they should implement the various policies and procedures that are provided to them.
Carmichael’s Spring/Summer 2025 Scheduled Training Programme is kindly sponsored by BoardEffect.
BoardEffect is part of Diligent, the leader in modern governance. BoardEffect delivers an agile board management solution optimised for governance leaders of nonprofits, higher education institutions, community healthcare organisations, and credit unions with the right tools, analytics, and insights to drive more efficient, transparent, and secure governance.
Fees
| €80 | Nonprofit Organisation |
| €70 | Carmichael Resident Organisation |
| €90 | Statutory Organisation |
| €90 | Corporate Organisation |