GDPR for Educational Institutions

Comprehensive overview of GDPR requirements and how they apply to schools

intermediate
75 min

Duration

75 minutes

Sections

3 sections

Progress

25% complete

Topics Covered

GDPR
international students
data processing

Prerequisites

FERPA Fundamentals

GDPR for Educational Institutions

Comprehensive overview of GDPR requirements and how they apply to schools

intermediate
75 min
Section 1 of 333% Complete
GDPR
international students
data processing

Introduction to GDPR

20 minutestext

What is GDPR?

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a comprehensive data protection law that applies to organizations processing personal data of EU residents, regardless of where the organization is located.

Key Principles:

  • Lawfulness, Fairness, and Transparency: Data processing must be lawful, fair, and transparent
  • Purpose Limitation: Data must be collected for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes
  • Data Minimization: Data must be adequate, relevant, and limited to what is necessary
  • Accuracy: Data must be accurate and kept up to date
  • Storage Limitation: Data must be kept for no longer than necessary
  • Integrity and Confidentiality: Data must be processed securely