19/08/2026
If you are a small/micro business with less than 250 employees, you don't have a Data Protection Officer, and aren't undertaking high-risk data processing, then the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has released flexible on-demand training - Data Protection Essentials.
This Free online training and self-assessment programme has been created especially for small and medium-sized organisations, their employees and Sole Traders.
It gives clear guidance, taking the guess work out of Data Protection.
Once completed you will receive a digital certificate which you can use on your social media accounts and website.
Data Protection Essentials is a free online training and self-assessment programme created especially for small and medium-sized organisations, their employees, and sole traders.