This program will allow you to consolidate the main aspects concerning the protection of personal data in the use of new technologies”

Why Study at TECH?

TECH is the world's largest 100% online business school. It is an elite business school, with a model based on the highest academic standards. A world-class center for intensive managerial skills education.   

TECH is a university at the forefront of technology, and puts all its resources at the student's disposal to help them achieve entrepreneurial success”

At TECH Global University

Innovation

The university offers an online learning model that balances the latest educational technology with the most rigorous teaching methods. A unique method with the highest international recognition that will provide students with the keys to develop in a rapidly-evolving world, where innovation must be every entrepreneur’s focus.

"Microsoft Europe Success Story", for integrating the innovative, interactive multi-video system. 

The Highest Standards

Admissions criteria at TECH are not economic. Students don't need to make a large investment to study at this university. However, in order to obtain a qualification from TECH, the student's intelligence and ability will be tested to their limits. The institution's academic standards are exceptionally high...  

95% of TECH students successfully complete their studies.

Networking

Professionals from countries all over the world attend TECH, allowing students to establish a large network of contacts that may prove useful to them in the future.  

100,000+ executives prepared each year, 200+ different nationalities.

Empowerment

Students will grow hand in hand with the best companies and highly regarded and influential professionals. TECH has developed strategic partnerships and a valuable network of contacts with major economic players in 7 continents.  

500+ collaborative agreements with leading companies.

Talent

This program is a unique initiative to allow students to showcase their talent in the business world. An opportunity that will allow them to voice their concerns and share their business vision. 

After completing this program, TECH helps students show the world their talent. 

Multicultural Context

While studying at TECH, students will enjoy a unique experience. Study in a multicultural context. In a program with a global vision, through which students can learn about the operating methods in different parts of the world, and gather the latest information that best adapts to their business idea. 

TECH students represent more than 200 different nationalities.  

Learn with the best

In the classroom, TECH’s teaching staff discuss how they have achieved success in their companies, working in a real, lively, and dynamic context. Teachers who are fully committed to offering a quality specialization that will allow students to advance in their career and stand out in the business world. 

Teachers representing 20 different nationalities. 

TECH strives for excellence and, to this end, boasts a series of characteristics that make this university unique:   

Analysis

TECH explores the student’s critical side, their ability to question things, their problem-solving skills, as well as their interpersonal skills.  

Academic Excellence

TECH offers students the best online learning methodology. The university combines the Relearning methodology (the most internationally recognized postgraduate learning methodology) with Harvard Business School case studies. A complex balance of traditional and state-of-the-art methods, within the most demanding academic framework.   

TECH is the world’s largest online university. It currently boasts a portfolio of more than 10,000 university postgraduate programs. And in today's new economy, volume + technology = a ground-breaking price. This way, TECH ensures that studying is not as expensive for students as it would be at another university.   

At TECH, you will have access to the most rigorous and up-to-date case analyses in academia” 

This program will help students to achieve their professional goals in the field of data protection and ICT, improving their job performance, especially when aspiring to a managerial position that requires the development of specific skills. To achieve this, the program is 100% online, which will be a unique and stimulating experience, thanks to which students will be able to self-manage their study time.

This is your moment to ensure a positive change in your professional career and grow towards a managerial position within the organization”

Syllabus

The Postgraduate diploma in International Data Protection and ICT of TECH Global University will become a unique experience for business professionals looking to face new work challenges.

The content developed for this program aims to enhance the management and leadership skills of students, an issue that will be achieved by detailing the peculiarities of the service providers of the information society as responsible subjects in terms of data protection.

Throughout 600 hours of learning, students will have a clear idea of the main aspects concerning the protection of personal data in relation to the new information and communication technologies, deepening in turn in the different aspects that arise in relation to false information, artificial intelligence and the right of information.

Likewise, the syllabus will allow to determine the international judicial competence in the different cross-border conflicts on data protection. At the same time, it will reflect on the importance of the approach between the connections used for the determination of the international jurisdiction and the applicable law in the various international conflicts 
on data protection.

This Postgraduate diploma takes place over 6 months and is divided into 4 modules:

Module 1. Regulatory Framework for Data Protection and Provision of Consent
Module 2. Civil Liability and Penalties Regime
Module 3. The Personal Data Protection and Digital Rights Guarantees in Relation to ICT in the Information Society
Module 4. Data Protection in Europe: present and future from a Private International Law Perspective

Where, When and How is it Taught?

TECH offers the possibility of developing this Postgraduate diploma in International Data Protection and ICT in a totally online way. During the 6-month course, students will be able to access all the contents at any time, which will allow them to self-manage their study time.

Module 1. Regulatory Framework for Data Protection and Provision of Consent

1.1. Historical evolution of data protection law in Spain

1.1.1. Article 18.4 CE
1.1.2. LOTRAD
1.1.3. LOPDCP 1999

1.1.3.1. Current LOPDGDD regulations

1.2. The right to data protection as a fundamental right

1.2.1. Delimitation
1.2.2. Essential Content

1.2.2.1. Distinction with the right to honor and privacy

1.3. EU General Data Protection Regulation

1.3.1. Hierarchy in the source system
1.3.2. Structure of the regulation
1.3.3. Distinction with information society regulations

1.4. Spanish civil data protection regulations

1.4.1. LOPDGDD
1.4.2. Essential content of the LOPDDGDD
1.4.3. Digital rights

1.5. Introduction to the provision of consent in the field of data protection
1.6. Consent as a legitimate basis for the processing of personal data

1.6.1. Free consent
1.6.2. Informed Consent
1.6.3. Specific consent
1.6.4. Unequivocal consent

Module 2. Civil Liability and Penalties Regime

2.1. The right of redress

2.1.1. Preliminary notes on the right of redress
2.1.2. Uniform protection of the right to data
2.1.3. Regulation, principles and characteristics of the specific system of liability in data protection matters

2.2. Responsible Parties

2.2.1. Delimitation
2.2.2. Plurality of subjects
2.2.3. IPS as responsible parties in the processing of personal data

2.3. The civil liability regime in the field of data protection

2.3.1. Direct and tort liability
2.3.2. Subjective and joint and several liability
2.3.3. Integral reparation of the damage

2.4. The claim action

2.4.1. Regulation and standing
2.4.2. Competent Courts
2.4.3. Special reference to class actions

2.5. Infringement regime in the GDPR (I)

2.5.1. Delimitation of the scope of application
2.5.2. Responsible Parties
2.5.3. Sanctioning entities

2.6. Infringement regime in the GDPR (II)

2.6.1. Regulation
2.6.2. Infringements
2.6.3. Infringements with aggravated fine

2.7. Penalties regime in the GDPR

2.7.1. Types of penalties
2.7.2. Administrative fines
2.7.3. Coercive fines

2.8. The repealed LOPD

2.8.1. Brief reference to the penalty regime
2.8.2. Infringements
2.8.3. Penalties

2.9. The sanctioning regime of the LOPDGDD (I)

2.9.1. General Matters
2.9.2. Very serious infringements
2.9.3. Serious infringements

2.10. The sanctioning regime of the LOPDGDD (II)

2.10.1. Minor infringements
2.10.2. Statute of limitations for infringements
2.10.3. Penalties

Module 3. The Personal Data Protection and Digital Rights Guarantees in Relation to ICT in the Information Society

3.1. Personal data protection and human resources

3.1.1. Protection of personal data in relation to human resources
3.1.2. Information Management and digital rights

3.2. Personal data protection and electronic mediation

3.2.1. Electronic Mediation and Personal Data Protection
3.2.2. Issues relating to safeguards in the mediation procedure

3.3. Personal data protection and Social media

3.3.1. Personal data protection and Social media
3.3.2. The provision of consent and its effects

3.4. Protection of personal data in mobile applications for disease diagnosis

3.4.1. Personal data protection and biomedical research
3.4.2. Minors and mobile applications for disease diagnosis

3.5. Protection of personal data in relation to gender identity and expression

3.5.1. Protection of personal data in relation with the identity
3.5.2. Protection of personal data and gender expression

3.6. Protection of personal data in the field of electronic health insurance contracting

3.6.1. Contractual relationships in relation to health and personal data protection
3.6.2. The case of HIV/AIDS carriers

3.7. Protection of personal data, artificial intelligence and civil liability

3.7.1. Personal data protection and robotics
3.7.2. Civil liability and artificial intelligence

3.8. Personal data protection and trade secrets

3.8.1. Trade secrets
3.8.2. Protection of personal data, consent and confidentiality

3.9. Personal data protection and false information

3.9.1. Right to information and Personal Data Protection
3.9.2. Artificial Intelligence and Truthfulness

3.10. Protection of personal data of deceased persons in the technological environment

3.10.1. Limits on access to personal data of deceased persons
3.10.2. Access to contents managed by information society service providers

Module 4. Data Protection in Europe: present and future from a Private International Law Perspective

4.1. Protection of rights in Europe

4.1.1. Privacy rights
4.1.2. Personality rights
4.1.3. Data Protection

4.2. European Sources

4.2.1. Directive 4./46/EU
4.2.2. Regulation (EC) Number 2016/679
4.2.3. Proposed ePrivacy Regulation

4.3. International jurisdiction in cross-border disputes

4.3.1. General Aspects
4.3.2. Brussels Ibis Regulation (EU) No. 1215/2012
4.3.3. Regulation (EC) Number 106/679
4.3.4. National rules

4.4. Applicable law in cross-border disputes

4.4.1. Contractual Obligations Rome I Regulation 54./2010
4.4.2. Non-Contractual Obligations
4.4.3. Directive 2000/31/EC on Information Society services

4.5. International relationships between social network providers and (potential) users

4.5.1. Choice-of-court agreements in the general terms and conditions of business
4.5.2. Choice of law agreements in the general terms and conditions of business
4.5.3. The law applicable to data protection
4.5.4. Potential users

4.6. Relationships between users of social networks

4.6.1. Connection between lex fori and lex loci delicti
4.6.2. Empirical convergence

4.7. European jurisprudence (CJEU and ECHR)

4.7.1. VKI v. Amazon
4.7.2. Greece v. Nikiforidis
4.7.3. Stylianou v. Cyprus

4.8. Big Data and Private International Law

4.8.1. International legal implications
4.8.2. Legal protection of the algorithm and the database
4.8.3. Contractual relationships
4.8.4. Work Relationships

4.9. The right to be forgotten

4.9.1. Europe
4.9.2. USA
4.9.3. Convergence

4.10. Towards a synthesis

4.10.1. The rapprochement between international jurisdiction and conflict rules
4.10.2. Connections
4.10.3. The search for neutrality

Expand your career Establish and identify the effects and consequences that occur in relation to the protection of personal data and deceased persons”