Media release: NUJ Training Scotland announces sessions on GDPR regulations

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NUJ Training Scotland has received funding to provide training covering the new GDPR regulations and how it affects members.

Initially, we are running the three-hour sessions in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Perth and the scheduled dates are as follows:

28th August (2pm-5pm) Glasgow

30th August (2pm-5pm) Edinburgh

3rd September (2pm-5pm) Perth

The session will look at the following areas:

* What is personal data?

* Basic GDPR requirements. Data protection principles and data subject rights.

* Public perceptions. What people might expect, correctly or incorrectly.

* The public interest, what it means – the basis for journalism exemptions from GDPR requirements.

* What is covered by exemptions?

* What is not covered by exemptions?

* What happens if things go wrong?

Places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come basis.

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NUJ Training Scotland contact details…

Contact: Joan Macdonald

Email: joanm@nuj.org.uk