Free IAPP CIPP-E Exam Questions

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Question 1

The GDPR forbids the practice of "forum shopping", which occurs when companies do what?

A : Choose the data protection officer that is most sympathetic to their business concerns.

B : ignate their main establishment in member state with the most flexible practices.

C : le appeals of infringement judgments with more than one EU institution simultaneously.

D : lect third-party processors on the basis of cost rather than quality of privacy protection.

Answer: B

Question 2

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 3

A data controller appoints a data protection officer. Which of the following conditions would NOT result in an infringement of Articles 37 to 39 of the GDPR?

A : If the data protection officer lacks ISO 27001 auditor certification

B : If the data protection officer is provided by the data processor.

C : If the data protection officer also manages the marketing budget.

D : If the data protection officer receives instructions from the data controller.

Answer: D

Question 4

What was the aim of the European Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC?

A : harmonize the implementation of the European Convention of Human Rights across all member states.

B : To implement the OECD Guidelines on the Protection of Privacy and trans-border flows of Personal Data.

C : To completely prevent the transfer of personal data out of the European Union.

D : further reconcile the protection of the fundamental rights of individuals with the free flow of data from one member state to another.

Answer: D

Question 5

According to the European Data Protection Board, if a controller that is not established in the EU but still subject to the GDPR becomes aware of a personal data breach, which supervisory authority or authorities must be notified?

A : Only the supervisory authority of the EU member state in which the controller's EU representative (pursuant to Article 27) is established.

B : Only one lead supervisory authority, as a controller benefits from the one-stop shop mechanism under the GDPR’s enforcement regime.

C : Every supervisory authority of the EU member states where the controller is offering goods or services.

D : Every supervisory authority for which affected data subjects reside in their EU member state.

Answer: A

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