GDPR Awareness

It is for all staff of organisations that handle personal data of people in the EU, including BPOs, SaaS and IT providers in the Philippines, India, the UAE and elsewhere serving EU clients; for managers who approve tools and suppliers; and for DPOs and privacy leads. No prior data-protection knowledge is needed.

In plain words, it covers what the GDPR is and whom it applies to; personal data and special category data; controllers and processors; the seven principles; lawful bases and consent; people's rights and requests; security, privacy by design and breaches; privacy notices, records, DPIAs, transfers abroad and the DPO; and fines, accountability and everyday habits.

The core course is planned as 10 video modules and about 87 minutes of video, with practice questions after each module and a 20-question final exam: about 1 hour 52 minutes. Three optional modules, about 23 minutes, give privacy leads more depth. With 12 months of access, learners go at their own pace.

Yes. Learners who reach the 70% pass mark in the final exam receive a Sterling Academy Certificate of Completion for GDPR Awareness Training. Each certificate carries a unique number and a QR code, and anyone can check it online using the certificate number and the holder's surname. It states that the learner has attended and successfully completed Awareness Training on the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR); it requires the core modules and the final exam.

Yes. GDPR Awareness Training is a self-paced online course made of short video modules, in English with captions. You study at your own pace during 12 months of access, and practice questions after modules help you check your understanding before the final exam. If a point is unclear, questions are answered by a Sterling consultant.

GDPR Awareness Training is US$19 per learner. Teams save 20% for 11 to 50 learners and 30% for 51 to 200 learners; 201 or more learners are priced on request. Client administrators can track their team's progress. Prices are in US dollars, excluding taxes, and Sterling confirms final pricing and enrolment.

No. The Certificate of Completion is a training certificate for one person, and Sterling does not certify organisations. The GDPR is binding law, not a voluntary standard, and no course certificate makes an organisation compliant. This course gives general awareness of the GDPR and is not legal advice; ask your data protection officer or a qualified lawyer.

No. The GDPR is binding EU law, while ISO/IEC 27701 is a voluntary standard for a privacy information management system. A certificate to a standard does not by itself make an organisation compliant with the law. The course explains this difference in its first module, alongside what the GDPR is and why it can reach organisations outside the EU.