Free IAPP CIPP-E Exam Questions

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Question 1

What is the key difference between the European Council and the Council of the European Union?

A : Council of the European Union is helmed by a president.

B : Council of the European Union has a degree of legislative power.

C : European Council focuses primarily on issues involving human rights.

D : European Council is comprised of the heads of each EU member state.

Answer: D

Question 2

To receive a preliminary interpretation on provisions of the GDPR, a national court will refer its case to which of the following?

A : The Court of Justice of the European Union.

B : The European Data Protection Supervisor.

C : The European Court of Human Rights.

D : The European Data Protection Board.

Answer: A

Question 3

What is an important difference between the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) and the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in relation to their roles and functions?

A : HR can rule on issues concerning privacy as a fundamental right, while the CJEU cannot.

B : EU can force national governments to implement and honor EU law, while the ECHR cannot.

C : EU can hear appeals on human rights decisions made by national courts, while the ECHR cannot.

D : HR can enforce human rights laws against governments that fail to implement them, while the CJEU cannot.

Answer: B

Question 4

Through a combination of hardware failure and human error, the decryption key for a bank’s customer account transaction database has been lost. An investigation has determined that this was not the result of hacking or malfeasance, simply an unfortunate combination of circumstances. Which of the following accurately indicates the nature of this incident?

A : A data breach has not occurred because the loss was not the result of hacking.

B : A data breach has not occurred because no data was exposed to any unauthorized individual.

C : A data breach has occurred because the loss of the key has resulted in the data no longer being accessible.

D : A data breach has occurred because the loss of the key has resulted in the loss of confidentiality or integrity of the data.

Answer: D

Question 5

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) recommends measures to supplement transfer tools, in order to ensure compliance with the European Union (EU) level of personal data protection. According to these recommendations, what additional actions should be taken when a transfer to a third country is based upon an adequacy decision?

A : opt a supplementary data transfer mechanism.

B : nitor the ongoing validity of the data transfer mechanism.

C : opt technical, contractual or organizational supplementary measures.

D : nitor changes in the law or practice of the third country that would tower the level of protection of personal data

Answer: D

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Total 320 Questions | Updated On: Mar 26, 2026

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