Free practical course
Recruitment Data Protection and Privacy
Map personal information through recruitment and design practical controls for purpose, access, retention and requests.
What you will build
A recruitment data inventory and handling checklist.
Before you start: Talent Engineering Fundamentals, or equivalent recruitment experience.
74 min estimated, including practice. 4 written lessons.
What you will learn
- Map information by purpose
- Minimise collection and control access
- Plan transparency, retention and requests
- Check suppliers and test the controls
Course lessons
- Map information by purpose
- Minimise collection and control access
- Plan transparency, retention and requests
- Check suppliers and test the controls
Complete the lessons and pass the five-question knowledge assessment at 80% to earn a free course certificate. Exercises are self-directed, not independently graded.
Download the practice workbookSources and further reading
Original Academy teaching and fictional examples. These references provide context, not endorsement. Edition 2026.09; updated 2026-09-24.
- ICO: Recruitment and selection
UK guidance. Check its current status and updates before implementation.
- GOV.UK: Responsible AI in recruitment
UK guidance on procuring and deploying recruitment AI.