Statewide Privacy Training
Practice Gov-4
Summary
Privacy awareness training educates employees about privacy laws, regulations, best practices, internal policies, and employee responsibilities. The training ensures employees have the knowledge and skills to handle personal data appropriately, recognize and respond to privacy concerns, promote early detection and prevention of privacy incidents, and reduce data breach risks. Overall, privacy training and awareness programs build a privacy-conscious workforce. The following are required awareness and training requirements for governmental entities:
Privacy awareness training ensures employees have the knowledge and skills to appropriately handle PII, recognize and respond to privacy concerns, and prevent privacy incidents, thus reducing the risk of data breaches and potential penalties. Employees of governmental entities that have access to personal data as part of the employee's work duties are required to complete a data privacy training program within 30 days after beginning employment and at least once in each calendar year.
Data Privacy Training
All government employees who access personal data, or supervise those who do, are required to complete annual privacy training, in accordance with Section 63A-19-401.2. This training must be completed within 30 days of starting employment and at least once per calendar year. Governmental entities are responsible for ensuring completion and tracking compliance.
The Data Privacy Training is an 8-minute video designed to introduce the Government Data Privacy Act. It highlights your data privacy obligations, responsibilities, and best practices, and explains the relationship between privacy, records management, and security.
Click on the micro-training to learn more about your responsibilities for tracking compliance. Access the training using these downloadable links:
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