Data protection and Privacy (5cr)
Course unit code: 3011279
General information
- Credits
- 5 cr
Objective
After passing the course the student can
- list Finnish laws and EU directives and other regulations relating to data and privacy protection
- give examples of the duties of Data Ombudsman
- construct the description of the personal data file
- protect his/her privacy in social media and in the internet world
- give examples of the rights to check how his/her own privacy has been protected in different environments
- plan and conduct actions required by the data and privacy protection in an SME sector enterprise or similar size organization taking into account applicable legislation and regulations
- assess the efficiency of these actions and give justified improvement proposals for them.
Content
- Regulation of data protection in Finland, in EU and world wide
- Data Ombudsman’s operation and duties
- Data Protection Officer’s duties
- Description of the personal data file
- Data protection in electronic data communications
- Privacy protection according to criminal law
- Protection of privacy in working life
- Data protection and privacy in social media and in the internet world