How long can employers keep employee data after termination?

Retention periods depend on the data type and legal obligations. Employment contracts are typically kept for 6 years, payroll records up to 11 years for tax purposes. Data not required for legal obligations must be deleted after the employment relationship ends.

Can employers monitor employee emails under GDPR?

Employers may monitor work email with proper safeguards: a clear acceptable-use policy, prior notice to employees, a legitimate purpose, and proportionality. Private communications remain protected under GDPR and the European Convention on Human Rights.

Will I receive a certificate upon completion?

Yes! Upon successfully completing the course and passing all assessments, you'll receive a verified certificate of completion that you can share on LinkedIn or include in your resume.

How long do I have access to the course?

Once purchased, you receive 12 months of access to all course materials. This includes all video lessons, downloadable resources, and any updates published during that period.

Bestseller

GDPR for HR: Data Protection Across the Employee Lifecycle

GDPR for HR professionals - from recruitment to termination. Learn to handle employee data correctly at every stage.

★ 4.6 · 34 reviews6 lessons · 0.7hCertificate · 12 languages

Course overview

Inside this course.

This course is designed for HR professionals who need to understand GDPR obligations when processing employee data. You'll cover three key phases: recruitment (what you can ask candidates, how to store CVs), employment (what data you can process, legal bases), and termination (what to do with former employee data, email access). Each module includes practical HR examples and knowledge checks.

GDPR for HR professionals! Master employee data handling from recruitment, through employment to termination. With practical guidance and knowledge checks. Ensure HR compliance and avoid penalties!

Built for compliance teams who need procedures that survive audit, not just theory. You'll work through 3 structured modules and 6 lessons (~0.7h) with downloadable templates and finish with a verifiable certificate of completion you can list on LinkedIn the same day.

What you'll learn

Outcomes, not just knowledge.

Best fit for

· Compliance leads, DPOs, risk managers
· Teams operationalizing this regulation
· Anyone who needs depth, not awareness

Run GDPR-compliant recruitment and selection processes
Process employee data correctly throughout employment
Handle former employee data according to GDPR requirements

Curriculum

Modules with 6 lessons.

Video, downloadable templates, and a workshop in every module. Updated quarterly.

Last updated · May 2026

01Managing personal data during candidate selection
02Knowledge check

How we build courses

Built by a team, not one person.

Every course is co-authored by working practitioners and reviewed by external auditors. We update content quarterly so what you learn matches what regulators are enforcing.

Privacy lawyers

EU & UK qualified, IAPP-certified.

Practicing DPOs

Active DPOs at fintechs, healthtechs, public sector.

Compliance officers

Operationalizing compliance programs day-to-day.

Auditors & reviewers

Big-4 alumni who keep us honest.

Reviews · 34

From the people who finished it.

4.6

★★★★★

34 ratings

★★★★★

Finally a compliance course that gets to the point.

I've taken three courses on this regulation. This is the only one that actually shows you the workflows. The templates alone were worth the price.

Marta K. · Compliance lead, fintech

★★★★★

We rolled it out to the whole team.

The teaching style is exactly what compliance training has been missing. We bought 12 seats. Best money we spent in Q1.

Jonas H. · Head of Legal, SaaS

★★★★★

Saved us during a real incident.

Two weeks after finishing the course, we had to apply exactly what we learned. The runbooks and decision trees made it so much easier under pressure.

Amélie D. · Privacy counsel, healthcare

★★★★☆

Dense — in the best way.

Not a beginner course. If you already know the basics, this fills in every gap you didn't know you had. Quizzes are challenging.

Klaus M. · Compliance lead, manufacturing

FAQ

Common questions.

Anything else? Send us a note.

All employee personal data falls under GDPR: names, ID numbers, salaries, health records, performance reviews, GPS tracking, access logs, and email communications. Special category data like health and trade union membership has additional protections.

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GDPR for HR: Data Protection Across the Employee Lifecycle

GDPR for HR professionals - from recruitment to termination. Learn to handle employee data correctly at every stage.

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Course overview

Inside this course.

GDPR for HR professionals! Master employee data handling from recruitment, through employment to termination. With practical guidance and knowledge checks. Ensure HR compliance and avoid penalties!

What you'll learn

Outcomes, not just knowledge.

Best fit for

· Compliance leads, DPOs, risk managers
· Teams operationalizing this regulation
· Anyone who needs depth, not awareness

Run GDPR-compliant recruitment and selection processes
Process employee data correctly throughout employment
Handle former employee data according to GDPR requirements

Curriculum

Modules with 6 lessons.

Video, downloadable templates, and a workshop in every module. Updated quarterly.

Last updated · May 2026

01Managing personal data during candidate selection
02Knowledge check

How we build courses

Built by a team, not one person.

Every course is co-authored by working practitioners and reviewed by external auditors. We update content quarterly so what you learn matches what regulators are enforcing.

Privacy lawyers

EU & UK qualified, IAPP-certified.

Practicing DPOs

Active DPOs at fintechs, healthtechs, public sector.

Compliance officers

Operationalizing compliance programs day-to-day.

Auditors & reviewers

Big-4 alumni who keep us honest.

Reviews · 34

From the people who finished it.

4.6

★★★★★

34 ratings

★★★★★

Finally a compliance course that gets to the point.

I've taken three courses on this regulation. This is the only one that actually shows you the workflows. The templates alone were worth the price.

Marta K. · Compliance lead, fintech

★★★★★

We rolled it out to the whole team.

The teaching style is exactly what compliance training has been missing. We bought 12 seats. Best money we spent in Q1.

Jonas H. · Head of Legal, SaaS

★★★★★

Saved us during a real incident.

Two weeks after finishing the course, we had to apply exactly what we learned. The runbooks and decision trees made it so much easier under pressure.

Amélie D. · Privacy counsel, healthcare

★★★★☆

Dense — in the best way.

Not a beginner course. If you already know the basics, this fills in every gap you didn't know you had. Quizzes are challenging.

Klaus M. · Compliance lead, manufacturing

FAQ

Common questions.

Anything else? Send us a note.

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