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AI Privacy & Stewardship training

Six microlessons on using AI responsibly with sensitive data, from UK data protection law and shadow AI to accountability, with a certificate of completion.

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About this course

What the AI Privacy & Stewardship course covers

This course is made up of six short microlessons, built for anyone who handles personal or confidential information and uses AI tools at work. It covers why privacy matters when you use AI, your professional obligations, UK data protection law, managing sensitive data and shadow AI, prompt engineering with data minimization, and accountability for AI-assisted work.

Learning outcomes

What your people will be able to do

  • Apply UK GDPR, the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 and EU AI Act requirements to AI use
  • Spot shadow AI and data exposure risks in everyday work
  • Write prompts that keep personal data out through data minimization and anonymization
  • Manage sensitive data with governance, access controls, data loss prevention and approved AI tools
  • Review AI outputs properly and record the decisions you make
  • Assess AI tools, keep records and know when to escalate
Course contents

6 microlessons

Each microlesson is a short, TikTok-style video lesson.

1Why Privacy & Stewardship Matter in AI
2Using AI in Line With Your Professional Obligations
3UK Data Protection Law & AI
4Managing Sensitive Data with AI
5Prompt Engineering & Data Minimisation
6Accountability, Oversight & Responsible AI Use

  1. Why Privacy & Stewardship Matter in AI: The legal framework for AI use and the risks of sharing sensitive information.
  2. Using AI in Line With Your Professional Obligations: Confidentiality, accuracy and accountability duties when you use AI.
  3. UK Data Protection Law & AI: UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018 and newer legislation, applied to AI tools.
  4. Managing Sensitive Data with AI: Shadow AI, approved tools, data loss prevention and human oversight.
  5. Prompt Engineering & Data Minimisation: Rewriting prompts so personal data never goes into the tool.
  6. Accountability, Oversight & Responsible AI Use: Why the decision stays yours: the tool assisted you, you decided.
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A certificate for every learner who completes it

Learners finish every microlesson. 5Mins then issues a certificate of completion for AI Academy: Privacy & Stewardship.

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Audience and regulation

Who it's for and the law it covers

Who it's for

  • Anyone who uses AI tools with personal or confidential information
  • Professionals with confidentiality duties to clients or patients
  • Data protection leads and managers setting rules for AI use

Laws covered

  • UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. The data protection obligations that apply when personal data goes into an AI tool, including data minimization and secure processing.
  • Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. The newer UK legislation the course covers alongside UK GDPR.
  • EU AI Act, Regulation (EU) 2024/1689. The EU's framework for AI systems, covered in the data protection lesson.
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Your questions answered

Questions about AI Privacy & Stewardship training

How long is the AI Privacy & Stewardship course?

It's made up of 6 short microlessons. Learners can finish it in one sitting or spread it over a few days, and 5Mins sends reminders until it is done.

Is there a certificate?

Yes. Learners get a certificate of completion when they finish all 6 microlessons, and the record is stored in 5Mins.

What does the course cover?

Why privacy matters when you use AI, your professional obligations, UK data protection law, managing sensitive data and shadow AI, prompt engineering with data minimization, and accountability for AI-assisted work.

Who should take AI Privacy & Stewardship training?

Anyone who uses AI tools with personal or confidential information, and the managers and data protection leads who set the rules.

Can I try the course first?

Yes. Request a free sample lesson and book a short demo with our team. After your demo, we'll share sample lessons with you so you can see the format for yourself.

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