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md:pb-6 mb-2 sm:mb-3.5 md:mb-5"> <div class="md:flex md:items-center"> <h1 class="py-0.5 font-serif leading-none sm:border-l-10 sm:pl-3 text-serif-2xl sm:text-serif-3xl border-theme-yellow">Individual rights</h1> <div class="md:pl-2 md:ml-auto mt-2 md:mt-2 print:hidden"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="umb-block-grid" data-grid-columns="12;" style="--umb-block-grid--grid-columns: 12;"> <div class="umb-block-grid__layout-container"> <div class="umb-block-grid__layout-item" data-content-element-type-alias="rightAsideLayout" data-content-element-type-key="7ca5bc32-4d2c-4fe0-90a2-b8a3541e892f" data-element-udi="umb://element/d7689cade6d24401a8717f6f439f9628" data-col-span="12" data-row-span="1" style=" --umb-block-grid--item-column-span: 12; --umb-block-grid--item-row-span: 1; "> <div class="umb-block-grid__area-container" style="--umb-block-grid--area-grid-columns: 12;"> <div class="umb-block-grid__area" data-area-col-span="9" data-area-row-span="1" data-area-alias="left" style="--umb-block-grid--grid-columns: 9;--umb-block-grid--area-column-span: 9; --umb-block-grid--area-row-span: 1;"> <div class="umb-block-grid__layout-container"> <div class="umb-block-grid__layout-item" data-content-element-type-alias="richTextBlock" data-content-element-type-key="d7ec1d8a-2a00-439e-95b4-9f3537f5ece4" data-element-udi="umb://element/6f22bac4234c429ca18946eddcd44e90" data-col-span="9" data-row-span="1" style=" --umb-block-grid--item-column-span: 9; --umb-block-grid--item-row-span: 1; "> <div class="prose prose-sm md:prose-base prose-h2:font-serif sm:prose-h2:border-l-10 sm:prose-h2:pl-3 sm:prose-h2:-ml-3 sm:prose-h2:relative sm:prose-h2:left-[-10px] prose-h3:font-serif sm:prose-lead:border-l-10 sm:prose-lead:pl-3 sm:prose-lead:-ml-3 sm:prose-lead:relative sm:prose-lead:left-[-10px] prose-hr:my-4 prose-h2:border-theme-yellow-light prose-lead:border-theme-yellow-light prose-theme-yellow sm:ml-[10px] sm:pl-3"> <p>These two modules look at the rights of the individual. Understanding the principles will help you take the right steps to make sure you’re enacting data protection rights requests correctly.</p> <p>Please note: there may be some terminology which needs updating in some of these modules, which we will update over time. However you should still find the content useful in training your staff in the key points of the relevant legislation. To make sure you're accessing the latest content, use the resources on our website rather than downloading them.</p> <h2>Module 8: Rights of individual (Part 1)</h2> </div> </div> <div class="umb-block-grid__layout-item" data-content-element-type-alias="videoEmbedBlock" data-content-element-type-key="a9671852-9148-4a90-933c-b014c3bbbc4e" data-element-udi="umb://element/dd6baa47d4be41af9d99209c8c018d51" data-col-span="9" data-row-span="1" style=" --umb-block-grid--item-column-span: 9; --umb-block-grid--item-row-span: 1; "> <video-embed x-title="Module 8: Rights of individual (Part 1)" x-src="https://vimeo.com/727033608" x-opens-in="Video opens in Vimeo"></video-embed> </div> <div class="umb-block-grid__layout-item" data-content-element-type-alias="furtherReadingBlock" data-content-element-type-key="349dc532-9e3f-4f24-9fa4-2e5b86aa0eda" data-element-udi="umb://element/43f2c154c19e430aa69f51b6a856fe56" data-col-span="9" data-row-span="1" style=" --umb-block-grid--item-column-span: 9; --umb-block-grid--item-row-span: 1; "> <further-Reading x-href="/media2/migrated/4022206/module-8-the-rights-of-the-individual-part-1.pdf" x-target="_blank" x-title="Data Protection and PECR Training Supporting notes and further reading Module 8 : The rights of the individual part 1" x-location="For organisations" x-size="224145" x-theme="yellow"></further-Reading> </div> <div class="umb-block-grid__layout-item" data-content-element-type-alias="richTextBlock" data-content-element-type-key="d7ec1d8a-2a00-439e-95b4-9f3537f5ece4" data-element-udi="umb://element/99dade4fa4094c2ba4a355776be28399" data-col-span="9" data-row-span="1" style=" --umb-block-grid--item-column-span: 9; --umb-block-grid--item-row-span: 1; "> <div class="prose prose-sm md:prose-base prose-h2:font-serif sm:prose-h2:border-l-10 sm:prose-h2:pl-3 sm:prose-h2:-ml-3 sm:prose-h2:relative sm:prose-h2:left-[-10px] prose-h3:font-serif sm:prose-lead:border-l-10 sm:prose-lead:pl-3 sm:prose-lead:-ml-3 sm:prose-lead:relative sm:prose-lead:left-[-10px] prose-hr:my-4 prose-h2:border-theme-yellow-light prose-lead:border-theme-yellow-light prose-theme-yellow sm:ml-[10px] sm:pl-3"> <h2>Module 9: Rights of individual (Part 2)</h2> </div> </div> <div class="umb-block-grid__layout-item" data-content-element-type-alias="videoEmbedBlock" data-content-element-type-key="a9671852-9148-4a90-933c-b014c3bbbc4e" data-element-udi="umb://element/e99a109f5d4144b898953e16a926e6f6" data-col-span="9" data-row-span="1" style=" --umb-block-grid--item-column-span: 9; --umb-block-grid--item-row-span: 1; "> <video-embed x-title="Module 9: Rights of individual (Part 2)" x-src="https://vimeo.com/727332483" x-opens-in="Video opens in Vimeo"></video-embed> </div> <div class="umb-block-grid__layout-item" data-content-element-type-alias="furtherReadingBlock" data-content-element-type-key="349dc532-9e3f-4f24-9fa4-2e5b86aa0eda" data-element-udi="umb://element/ab6499907700488381013a8be27ba3e8" data-col-span="9" data-row-span="1" style=" --umb-block-grid--item-column-span: 9; --umb-block-grid--item-row-span: 1; "> <further-Reading x-href="/media2/migrated/4022207/module-9-the-rights-of-the-individual-part-2.pdf" x-target="_blank" x-title="Data Protection and PECR Training Supporting notes and further reading Module 9 : The rights of the individual part 2" x-location="For organisations" x-size="254663" x-theme="yellow"></further-Reading> </div> <div class="umb-block-grid__layout-item" data-content-element-type-alias="richTextBlock" data-content-element-type-key="d7ec1d8a-2a00-439e-95b4-9f3537f5ece4" data-element-udi="umb://element/c16ac804972643f7bffb5950a70d789e" data-col-span="9" data-row-span="1" style=" --umb-block-grid--item-column-span: 9; --umb-block-grid--item-row-span: 1; "> <div class="prose prose-sm md:prose-base prose-h2:font-serif sm:prose-h2:border-l-10 sm:prose-h2:pl-3 sm:prose-h2:-ml-3 sm:prose-h2:relative sm:prose-h2:left-[-10px] prose-h3:font-serif sm:prose-lead:border-l-10 sm:prose-lead:pl-3 sm:prose-lead:-ml-3 sm:prose-lead:relative sm:prose-lead:left-[-10px] prose-hr:my-4 prose-h2:border-theme-yellow-light prose-lead:border-theme-yellow-light prose-theme-yellow sm:ml-[10px] sm:pl-3"> <p>Not all rights are absolute. In these modules, we explain the circumstances when individual rights might not apply. 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