Directors of educational institutions from Chisinau municipality trained in personal data protection
On 06 November 2024, the National Center for Personal Data Protection (NCPDP) organized a training course in the field of personal data protection for the directors of educational institutions from Chisinau municipality, at the request of the General Directorate of Education, Youth and Sport.
The training course aimed to increase the awareness of the directors of educational institutions on the principles of personal data protection, as well as to strengthen their capacities regarding the processing of personal data in accordance with the legal provisions.
During the event, important topics were discussed, such as: the definition of general notions related to the field of personal data protection; the rights of personal data subjects; the processing of special categories of personal data; the principles and legal grounds for processing personal data; the requirements for the protection of personal data in the exercise of official duties; ensuring the security and confidentiality of personal data processed, etc.
The training course proved to be interactive and useful, and the topics related to the legality of installing video surveillance cameras in classrooms, the disclosure of information containing personal data to third parties, as well as the obligation to ensure the confidentiality and security of such data, were of great interest to the participants.
About 170 directors of educational institutions in Chisinau municipality were trained during the event.

