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NEW QUESTION # 128
If a multi-national company wanted to conduct background checks on all current and potential employees, including those based in Europe, what key provision would the company have to follow?
- A. Background checks on employees could be performed only under prior notice to all employees.
- B. Background checks on European employees will stem from data protection and employment law, which can vary between member states.
- C. Background checks are only authorized with prior notice and express consent from all employees including those based in Europe.
- D. Background checks may not be allowed on European employees, but the company can create lists based on its legitimate interests, identifying individuals who are ineligible for employment.
Answer: B
NEW QUESTION # 129
If two controllers act as joint controllers pursuant to Article 26 of the GDPR, which of the following may NOT be validly determined by said controllers?
- A. The non-disclosure of the essence of their arrangement to data subjects
- B. The definition of a central contact point for data subjects.
- C. The rules to provide information to data subjects in Articles 13 and 14.
- D. The rules regarding the exercising of data subjects" rights.
Answer: C
NEW QUESTION # 130
As a Data Protection Officer for a small bank in the European Union, you receive a data subject access request from one of your customers. The customer provides you with his name, and has used the email address registered in your system.
What would be the most appropriate way to confirm the identity of the customer?
- A. Request that the customer answer additional security questions.
- B. Request a copy of the customer's last bank account statement.
- C. Request that the customer provide his bank account number.
- D. Request a copy of the customer's government-issued ID document.
Answer: A
Explanation:
According to the CIPP/E study guide, data controllers should use the least intrusive means of verifying the identity of data subjects who make requests under the GDPR. Asking for a copy of an ID document or a bank account statement may be disproportionate and excessive, as they contain more personal data than necessary for authentication. Asking for the bank account number may not be sufficient, as it may be easily obtained by third parties. Therefore, the most appropriate way to confirm the identity of the customer is to ask additional security questions that only the customer would know, such as the date of the last transaction, the amount of the last deposit, or the name of the beneficiary of a recurring payment.
NEW QUESTION # 131
As a result of the European Court of Justice's ruling in the case of Google v. Spain, search engines outside the EEA are also likely to be subject to the Regulation's right to be forgotten. This holds true if the activities of an EU subsidiary and its U.S. parent are what?
- A. Supervised by the same Data Protection Officer.
- B. Consistent with Privacy Shield requirements
- C. Inextricably linked in their businesses.
- D. Bound by a standard contractual clause.
Answer: C
Explanation:
According to the CIPP/E study guide, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled in the case of Google Spain SL, Google Inc. v Agencia Espanola de Proteccion de Datos (AEPD), Mario Costeja Gonzalez1 that an Internet search engine operator is responsible for the processing of personal data that appear on web pages published by third parties, and that such operator must comply with the EU data protection law when it has an establishment in the EU. The CJEU held that Google Spain and Google Inc. were inextricably linked in their businesses, since Google Spain promoted and sold advertising space offered by Google Inc., which oriented its activity towards the inhabitants of Spain. Therefore, Google Inc. was subject to the EU data protection law through its subsidiary Google Spain, even though the personal data processing was carried out by Google Inc. outside the EU. This implies that search engines outside the EEA are also likely to be subject to the Regulation's right to be forgotten if they have an establishment in the EU that is inextricably linked to their parent company. Reference: 1: CIPP/E study guide, page 16; Google Spain v AEPD and Mario Costeja Gonzalez
NEW QUESTION # 132
SCENARIO
Please use the following to answer the next question:
WonderkKids provides an online booking service for childcare. Wonderkids is based in France, but hosts its website through a company in Switzerland. As part of their service, WonderKids will pass all personal data provided to them to the childcare provider booked through their system. The type of personal data collected on the website includes the name of the person booking the childcare, address and contact details, as well as information about the children to be cared for including name, age, gender and health information. The privacy statement on Wonderkids' website states the following:
"WonderkKids provides the information you disclose to us through this website to your childcare provider for scheduling and health and safety reasons. We may also use your and your child's personal information for our own legitimate business purposes and we employ a third-party website hosting company located in Switzerland to store the dat a. Any data stored on equipment located in Switzerland meets the European Commission provisions for guaranteeing adequate safeguards for you and your child's personal information. We will only share you and your child's personal information with businesses that we see as adding real value to you. By providing us with any personal data, you consent to its transfer to affiliated businesses and to send you promotional offers."
"We may retain you and your child's personal information for no more than 28 days, at which point the data will be depersonalized, unless your personal information is being used for a legitimate business purpose beyond 28 days where it may be retained for up to 2 years."
"We are processing you and your child's personal information with your consent. If you choose not to provide certain information to us, you may not be able to use our services. You have the right to: request access to you and your child's personal information; rectify or erase you or your child's personal information; the right to correction or erasure of you and/or your child's personal information; object to any processing of you and your child's personal information. You also have the right to complain to the supervisory authority about our data processing activities." What additional information must Wonderkids provide in their Privacy Statement?
- A. Technical and organizational measures to protect data.
- B. The categories of recipients with whom data will be shared.
- C. Contact information of the hosting company.
- D. How often promotional emails will be sent.
Answer: B
NEW QUESTION # 133
What is the main task of the European Data Protection Board?
- A. To assess adequacy of data protection in third countries
- B. To ensure consistent application of the GDPR.
- C. To proactively prevent disputes between national supervisory authorities.
- D. To publish guidelines tor data subjects on how to property enforce their rights
Answer: B
NEW QUESTION # 134
A Spanish electricity customer calls her local supplier with Questions: about the company's upcoming merger. Specifically, the customer wants to know the recipients to whom her personal data will be disclosed once the merger is final. According to Article 13 of the GDPR, what must the company do before providing the customer with the requested information?
- A. Verify that the identity of the customer can be proven by other means.
- B. Verify that the personal data has not already been sent to the customer.
- C. Verify that the request is applicable to the data collected before the GDPR entered into force.
- D. Verify that the purpose of the request from the customer is in line with the GDPR.
Answer: C
Explanation:
Reference https://fpf.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/GDPR_CCPA_Comparison-Guide.pdf
NEW QUESTION # 135
Bioface is a company based in the United States. It has no servers, personnel or assets in the European Union. By collecting photographs from social media and other web-based services, such as newspapers and blogs, it uses machine learning to develop a facial recognition algorithm. The algorithm identifies individuals in photographs who are not in its data set based the algorithm and its existing dat a. The service collects photographs of data subjects in the European Union and will identify them if presented with their photographs. Bioface offers its service to government agencies and companies in the United States and Canada, but not to those in the European Union. Bioface does not offer the service to individuals.
Why is Bioface subject to the territorial scope of the General Data Protection Regulation?
- A. It monitors the behavior of data subjects in the European Union.
- B. It offers services in the European Union by identifying data subjects in the European Union.
- C. It collects data from European Union websites, which constitutes an establishment in the European Union.
- D. It collects data from subjects and uses it for automated processing.
Answer: C
NEW QUESTION # 136
Articles 13 and 14 of the GDPR provide details on the obligation of data controllers to inform data subjects when collecting personal data. However, both articles specify an exemption for situations in which the data subject already has the information.
Which other situation would also exempt the data controller from this obligation under Article 14?
- A. When the personal data was obtained 5 years before the entry into force of the GDPR
- B. When providing the information would involve a disproportionate effort
- C. When the personal data was obtained through multiple source in the public domain
- D. When providing the information would go against a police order.
Answer: B
Explanation:
According to Article 14 of the GDPR, the data controller must provide the data subject with certain information when collecting personal data from a source other than the data subject1. However, there are some exceptions to this obligation, such as when the data subject already has the information, or when the provision of such information proves impossible or would involve a disproportionate effort2. The latter exception may apply, for example, when the personal data are collected from a large number of sources, or when the personal data are processed for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes3. The data controller must take appropriate measures to protect the data subject's rights and interests, and make the information publicly available2. References: 1: Art. 14 GDPR
- Information to be provided where personal data have not been obtained from the data subject2: Article 14(5) (b) of the GDPR3: Recital 62 of the GDPR.
NEW QUESTION # 137
Which aspect of the GDPR will likely have the most impact on the consistent implementation of data protection laws throughout the European Union?
- A. That it takes the form of a Regulation as opposed to a Directive
- B. That it essentially functions as a one-stop shop mechanism
- C. That it makes appointment of a data protection officer mandatory
- D. That it makes notification of large-scale data breaches mandatory
Answer: C
NEW QUESTION # 138
Which of the following does NOT have to be included in the records most processors must maintain in relation to their data processing activities?
- A. Details of transfers of personal data to a third country carried out on behalf of each controller for which the processor is acting.
- B. Categories of processing carried out on behalf of each controller for which the processor is acting.
- C. Name and contact details of each controller on behalf of which the processor is acting.
- D. Details of any data protection impact assessment conducted in relation to any processing activities carried out by the processor on behalf of each controller for which the processor is acting.
Answer: A
Explanation:
Explanation/Reference: https://gdpr-info.eu/art-30-gdpr/
NEW QUESTION # 139
SCENARIO
Please use the following to answer the next question:
WonderkKids provides an online booking service for childcare. Wonderkids is based in France, but hosts its website through a company in Switzerland. As part of their service, WonderKids will pass all personal data provided to them to the childcare provider booked through their system. The type of personal data collected on the website includes the name of the person booking the childcare, address and contact details, as well as information about the children to be cared for including name, age, gender and health information. The privacy statement on Wonderkids' website states the following:
"WonderkKids provides the information you disclose to us through this website to your childcare provider for scheduling and health and safety reasons. We may also use your and your child's personal information for our own legitimate business purposes and we employ a third-party website hosting company located in Switzerland to store the dat a. Any data stored on equipment located in Switzerland meets the European Commission provisions for guaranteeing adequate safeguards for you and your child's personal information. We will only share you and your child's personal information with businesses that we see as adding real value to you. By providing us with any personal data, you consent to its transfer to affiliated businesses and to send you promotional offers."
"We may retain you and your child's personal information for no more than 28 days, at which point the data will be depersonalized, unless your personal information is being used for a legitimate business purpose beyond 28 days where it may be retained for up to 2 years."
"We are processing you and your child's personal information with your consent. If you choose not to provide certain information to us, you may not be able to use our services. You have the right to: request access to you and your child's personal information; rectify or erase you or your child's personal information; the right to correction or erasure of you and/or your child's personal information; object to any processing of you and your child's personal information. You also have the right to complain to the supervisory authority about our data processing activities." What additional information must Wonderkids provide in their Privacy Statement?
- A. Technical and organizational measures to protect data.
- B. The categories of recipients with whom data will be shared.
- C. Contact information of the hosting company.
- D. How often promotional emails will be sent.
Answer: C
NEW QUESTION # 140
To provide evidence of GDPR compliance, a company performs an internal audit. As a result, it finds a data base, password-protected, listing all the social network followers of the client.
Regarding the domain of the controller-processor relationships, how is this situation considered?
- A. Not applicable, because the data base is password protected, and therefore is not at risk of identifying any data subject.
- B. Compliant with the security principle, because the data base is password-protected.
- C. Compliant with the storage limitation principle, so long as the internal auditor permanently deletes the data base.
- D. Non-compliant, because the storage of the data exceeds the tasks contractually authorized by the controller.
Answer: D
Explanation:
The GDPR requires that the processor only processes personal data on behalf of the controller and according to the controller's instructions12. The agreement between the controller and the processor must include provisions that ensure that the processor does not process personal data for any other purposes or in a manner that is inconsistent with the controller's instructions34. Therefore, if the processor stores personal data that is not necessary for the performance of the contract with the controller, such as the social network followers of the client, this is a breach of the GDPR and the processor may be fined2. The fact that the data base is password-protected does not affect the applicability of the GDPR or the security principle, as the data is still personal data that can identify data subjects. The storage limitation principle also requires that personal data be kept for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which the personal data are processed, so deleting the data base after the audit does not make the situation compliant. Reference: 1: Article 28 of the GDPR 2: Guidelines 07/2020 on the concepts of controller and processor in the GDPR 3: Understanding Controller-to-Processor Agreements - GDPR Advisor 4: New Guidelines on Data Controllers and Processors: Time to Review Data Processing Agreements : Article 4 of the GDPR : Article 5 of the GDPR
NEW QUESTION # 141
What must be included in a written agreement between the controller and processor in relation to processing conducted on the controller's behalf?
- A. An obligation on both parties to report any serious personal data breach to the supervisory authority.
- B. An obligation on both parties to agree to a termination of the agreement if the other party is responsible for a personal data breach.
- C. An obligation on the processor to report any personal data breach to the controller within 72 hours.
- D. An obligation on the processor to assist the controller in complying with the controller's obligations to notify the supervisory authority about personal data breaches.
Answer: D
Explanation:
According to Article 28(3)(f) of the GDPR, the written agreement between the controller and the processor must include an obligation on the processor to assist the controller in ensuring compliance with the controller's obligations pursuant to Articles 32 to 36 of the GDPR. These obligations include notifying the supervisory authority and the data subjects about personal data breaches, as well as conducting data protection impact assessments and consulting with the supervisory authority when required. The processor must assist the controller by taking appropriate technical and organisational measures, insofar as this is possible, and considering the nature of the processing and the information available to the processor. Reference:
GDPR Article 28(3)(f)
CIPP/E Textbook, Chapter 6, Section 6.2.2, page 154
Free CIPP/E Study Guide, page 18
NEW QUESTION # 142
According to the GDPR, how is pseudonymous personal data defined?
- A. Data that has been rendered anonymous in such a manner that the data subject is no longer identifiable.
- B. Data that has been encrypted or is subject to other technical safeguards.
- C. Data that can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information kept separately.
- D. Data that can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject, with no possibility of re-identifying the data.
Answer: C
Explanation:
Explanation/Reference: https://www.chino.io/blog/what-is-pseudonymous-data-according-to-the-gdpr/
NEW QUESTION # 143
The European Parliament jointly exercises legislative and budgetary functions with which of the following?
- A. The European Commission.
- B. The European Data Protection Board.
- C. The Article 29 Working Party.
- D. The Council of the European Union.
Answer: D
Explanation:
According to the Treaty on European Union (TEU), the European Parliament shall, jointly with the Council, exercise legislative and budgetary functions. It shall also exercise functions of political control and consultation as laid down in the Treaties1. The Council of the European Union, also known as the Council, is the institution that represents the governments of the Member States. Together with the European Parliament, it adopts European legislation and coordinates the policies of the Member States2. The other options are not correct because: (A) The European Commission is the institution that proposes and implements EU policies, ensures the application of EU law, and represents the Union in international affairs3; (B) The Article 29 Working Party was an advisory body composed of representatives of the national data protection authorities, the European Data Protection Supervisor and the European Commission. It was replaced by the European Data Protection Board in 20184; (D) The European Data Protection Board is an independent body that ensures the consistent application of the General Data Protection Regulation and promotes cooperation among the national data protection authorities5. References: 1: Article 14(1) of the TEU; 2: The Council of the European Union; 3: The European Commission; 4: Article 29 Working Party; 5: [European Data Protection Board].
NEW QUESTION # 144
SCENARIO
Please use the following to answer the next question:
Joe started the Gummy Bear Company in 2000 from his home in Vermont, USA. Today, it is a multi-billion-dollar candy company operating in every continent. All of the company's IT servers are located in Vermont. This year Joe hires his son Ben to join the company and head up Project Big, which is a major marketing strategy to triple gross revenue in just 5 years. Ben graduated with a PhD in computer software from a top university. Ben decided to join his father's company, but is also secretly working on launching a new global online dating website company called Ben Knows Best.
Ben is aware that the Gummy Bear Company has millions of customers and believes that many of them might also be interested in finding their perfect match. For Project Big, Ben redesigns the company's online web portal and requires customers in the European Union and elsewhere to provide additional personal information in order to remain a customer. Project Ben begins collecting data about customers' philosophical beliefs, political opinions and marital status.
If a customer identifies as single, Ben then copies all of that customer's personal data onto a separate database for Ben Knows Best. Ben believes that he is not doing anything wrong, because he explicitly asks each customer to give their consent by requiring them to check a box before accepting their information. As Project Big is an important project, the company also hires a first year college student named Sam, who is studying computer science to help Ben out.
Ben calls out and Sam comes across the Ben Knows Best database. Sam is planning on going to Ireland over Spring Beak with 10 of his friends, so he copies all of the customer information of people that reside in Ireland so that he and his friends can contact people when they are in Ireland.
Joe also hires his best friend's daughter, Alice, who just graduated from law school in the U.S., to be the company's new General Counsel. Alice has heard about the GDPR, so she does some research on it. Alice approaches Joe and informs him that she has drafted up Binding Corporate Rules for everyone in the company to follow, as it is important for the company to have in place a legal mechanism to transfer data internally from the company's operations in the European Union to the U.S.
Joe believes that Alice is doing a great job, and informs her that she will also be in-charge of handling a major lawsuit that has been brought against the company in federal court in the U.S. To prepare for the lawsuit, Alice instructs the company's IT department to make copies of the computer hard drives from the entire global sales team, including the European Union, and send everything to her so that she can review everyone's information. Alice believes that Joe will be happy that she did the first level review, as it will save the company a lot of money that would otherwise be paid to its outside law firm.
As a result of Sam's actions, the Gummy Bear Company potentially violated Articles 33 and 34 of the GDPR and will be required to do what?
- A. Analyze and evaluate all of its breach notification obligations.
- B. Notify all of its customers that reside in the European Union.
- C. Notify its Data Protection Authority about the data breach.
- D. Analyze and evaluate the liability for customers in Ireland.
Answer: A
Explanation:
According to Articles 33 and 34 of the GDPR, the Gummy Bear Company potentially violated its breach notification obligations by allowing Sam to copy and use the personal data of its customers in Ireland without their consent or authorization. A personal data breach is defined as a breach of security leading to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure of, or access to, personal data transmitted, stored or otherwise processed (Article 4(12)). The Gummy Bear Company, as a data controller, is required to notify the competent supervisory authority of the personal data breach without undue delay and, where feasible, not later than 72 hours after having become aware of it, unless the personal data breach is unlikely to result in a risk to the rights and freedoms of natural persons (Article 33(1)). The notification should include the nature of the personal data breach, the categories and approximate number of data subjects and personal data records concerned, the likely consequences of the personal data breach, and the measures taken or proposed to address the personal data breach (Article 33(3)). The Gummy Bear Company is also required to communicate the personal data breach to the affected data subjects without undue delay, if the personal data breach is likely to result in a high risk to the rights and freedoms of natural persons (Article 34(1)). The communication should describe the nature of the personal data breach and the measures taken or proposed to address the personal data breach (Article 34(2)).
Therefore, the Gummy Bear Company should analyze and evaluate all of its breach notification obligations, taking into account the nature and circumstances of the personal data breach, the type and sensitivity of the personal data involved, the potential impact and harm to the data subjects, and the applicable laws and regulations of the jurisdictions where the data subjects reside. The Gummy Bear Company should also document the personal data breach and the remedial actions taken, and cooperate with the supervisory authorities and the data subjects as required by the GDPR.
NEW QUESTION # 145
A multinational company is appointing a mandatory data protection officer. In addition to considering the rules set out in Article 37 (1) of the GDPR, which of the following actions must the company also undertake to ensure compliance in all EU jurisdictions in which it operates?
- A. Assess whether the company has more than 250 employees in each of the EU member-states in which it is established.
- B. Conduct a Data Protection Privacy Assessment on the processing operations of the company in all the countries it operates.
- C. Revise the data processing activities of the company that affect more than one jurisdiction to evaluate whether they comply with the principles of privacy by design and by default.
- D. Consult national derogations to evaluate if there are additional cases to be considered in relation to the matter.
Answer: B
NEW QUESTION # 146
SCENARIO
Please use the following to answer the next question:
Gentle Hedgehog Inc. is a privately owned website design agency incorporated in Italy. The company has numerous remote workers in different EU countries. Recently, the management of Gentle Hedgehog noticed a decrease in productivity of their sales team, especially among remote workers. As a result, the company plans to implement a robust but privacy-friendly remote surveillance system to prevent absenteeism, reward top performers, and ensure the best quality of customer service when sales people are interacting with customers.
Gentle Hedgehog eventually hires Sauron Eye Inc., a Chinese vendor of employee surveillance software whose European headquarters is in Germany. Sauron Eye's software provides powerful remote-monitoring capabilities, including 24/7 access to computer cameras and microphones, screen captures, emails, website history, and keystrokes. Any device can be remotely monitored from a central server that is securely installed at Gentle Hedgehog headquarters. The monitoring is invisible by default; however, a so-called Transparent Mode, which regularly and conspicuously notifies all users about the monitoring and its precise scope, also exists. Additionally, the monitored employees are required to use a built-in verification technology involving facial recognition each time they log in.
All monitoring data, including the facial recognition data, is securely stored in Microsoft Azure cloud servers operated by Sauron Eye, which are physically located in France.
Based on the scenario, what are the primary privacy risks of the planned surveillance system?
- A. Missing E2EE encryption in the monitoring system and unclear data storage duration.
- B. Excessive scope of monitoring and lack of legitimate purpose for data collection.
- C. A Chinese vendor and the monitoring of EU-based employees.
- D. Facial recognition data stored in the cloud and lack of encryption.
Answer: B
Explanation:
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) does not prohibit surveillance of employees in the workplace. Still, it requires employers to follow special rules to ensure that the rights and freedoms of employees are protected when processing their personal data. The GDPR applies to any processing of personal data in the context of the activities of an establishment of a controller or a processor in the EU, regardless of whether the processing takes place in the EU or not. The GDPR also applies to the processing of personal data of data subjects who are in the EU by a controller or processor not established in the EU, where the processing activities are related to the offering of goods or services to data subjects in the EU or the monitoring of their behaviour as far as their behaviour takes place within the EU.
The GDPR requires that any processing of personal data must be lawful, fair and transparent, and based on one of the six legal grounds specified in the regulation. The most relevant legal grounds for employee surveillance are the legitimate interests of the employer, the performance of a contract with the employee, or the compliance with a legal obligation. The GDPR also requires that any processing of personal data must be limited to what is necessary for the purposes for which they are processed, and that the data subjects must be informed of the purposes and the legal basis of the processing, as well as their rights and the safeguards in place to protect their data.
The GDPR also imposes specific obligations and restrictions on the processing of special categories of personal data, such as biometric data, which reveal racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, or trade union membership, or which are processed for the purpose of uniquely identifying a natural person. The processing of such data is prohibited, unless one of the ten exceptions listed in the regulation applies. The most relevant exceptions for employee surveillance are the explicit consent of the data subject, the necessity for the purposes of carrying out the obligations and exercising specific rights of the controller or of the data subject in the field of employment and social security and social protection law, or the necessity for reasons of substantial public interest.
The GDPR also sets out the rules and requirements for the transfer of personal data to third countries or international organisations, which do not ensure an adequate level of data protection. The transfer of such data is only allowed if the controller or processor has provided appropriate safeguards, such as binding corporate rules, standard contractual clauses, codes of conduct or certification mechanisms, and if the data subjects have enforceable rights and effective legal remedies.
Based on the scenario, the primary privacy risks of the planned surveillance system are the excessive scope of monitoring and the lack of legitimate purpose for data collection. The surveillance system involves the collection and processing of a large amount of personal data, including special categories of personal data, such as biometric data and data revealing political opinions or trade union membership, from the employees' devices and communications. The surveillance system also involves the transfer of personal data to a third country, China, which does not provide an adequate level of data protection. The surveillance system does not seem to have a clear and specific purpose that is necessary and proportionate to the legitimate interests of the employer, such as preventing fraud, ensuring network security, or complying with legal obligations. The surveillance system also does not seem to respect the principles of data minimisation, purpose limitation, transparency, and accountability. The surveillance system may infringe the rights and freedoms of the employees, such as the right to privacy, the right to data protection, the right to non-discrimination, the right to dignity, and the right to freedom of expression and association.
References:
GDPR, Articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, and
49.
EDPB Guidelines 3/2019 on processing of personal data through video devices, pages 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,
13, and 14.
EDPB Guidelines 07/2020 on the concepts of controller and processor in the GDPR, pages 19, 20, 21, 22, 23,
24, 25, 26, 27, and 28.
EDPB Guidelines 4/2019 on Article 25 Data Protection by Design and by Default, pages 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28.
EDPB Guidelines 2/2018 on derogations of Article 49 under Regulation 2016/679, pages 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
11, and 12.
Data protection: GDPR and employee surveilance | Feature | Law Gazette, paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8.
NEW QUESTION # 147
SCENARIO
Please use the following to answer the next question:
TripBliss Inc. is a travel service company which has lost substantial revenue over the last few years. Their new manager, Oliver, suspects that this is partly due to the company's outdated website. After doing some research, he meets with a sales representative from the up-and-coming IT company Techiva, hoping that they can design a new, cutting-edge website for TripBliss Inc.'s foundering business.
During negotiations, a Techiva representative describes a plan for gathering more customer information through detailed Questionaires, which could be used to tailor their preferences to specific travel destinations. TripBliss Inc. can choose any number of data categories - age, income, ethnicity - that would help them best accomplish their goals. Oliver loves this idea, but would also like to have some way of gauging how successful this approach is, especially since the Questionaires will require customers to provide explicit consent to having their data collected. The Techiva representative suggests that they also run a program to analyze the new website's traffic, in order to get a better understanding of how customers are using it. He explains his plan to place a number of cookies on customer devices. The cookies will allow the company to collect IP addresses and other information, such as the sites from which the customers came, how much time they spend on the TripBliss Inc. website, and which pages on the site they visit. All of this information will be compiled in log files, which Techiva will analyze by means of a special program. TripBliss Inc. would receive aggregate statistics to help them evaluate the website's effectiveness. Oliver enthusiastically engages Techiva for these services.
Techiva assigns the analytics portion of the project to longtime account manager Leon Santos. As is standard practice, Leon is given administrator rights to TripBliss Inc.'s website, and can authorize access to the log files gathered from it. Unfortunately for TripBliss Inc., however, Leon is taking on this new project at a time when his dissatisfaction with Techiva is at a high point. In order to take revenge for what he feels has been unfair treatment at the hands of the company, Leon asks his friend Fred, a hobby hacker, for help. Together they come up with the following plan: Fred will hack into Techiva's system and copy their log files onto a USB stick. Despite his initial intention to send the USB to the press and to the data protection authority in order to denounce Techiva, Leon experiences a crisis of conscience and ends up reconsidering his plan. He decides instead to securely wipe all the data from the USB stick and inform his manager that the company's system of access control must be reconsidered.
If TripBliss Inc. decides not to report the incident to the supervisory authority, what would be their BEST defense?
- A. The sensitivity of the categories of data involved in the incident was not substantial enough.
- B. The resulting obligation to notify data subjects would involve disproportionate effort.
- C. The incident resulted from the actions of a third-party that were beyond their control.
- D. The destruction of the stolen data makes any risk to the affected data subjects unlikely.
Answer: D
Explanation:
According to the GDPR, data controllers must report personal data breaches to the supervisory authority without undue delay and, where feasible, not later than 72 hours after having become aware of it (Art 33 of GDPR). However, the notification is not required if the personal data breach is unlikely to result in a risk to the rights and freedoms of natural persons (Art 33(1) of GDPR). In this case, TripBliss Inc. could argue that the stolen data was securely erased by Leon before it could be disclosed to anyone else, and therefore the risk of harm to the data subjects was minimal. TripBliss Inc. would have to provide evidence of the secure deletion of the data and the absence of any copies or backups. Alternatively, TripBliss Inc. could also invoke the exception of disproportionate effort to avoid notifying the data subjects directly, but only if they have made a public communication or similar measure to inform them in an equally effective manner (Art 34(3)(b) of GDPR). The other options are not valid defenses, as they do not affect the likelihood of risk to the data subjects. The incident was not caused by a third-party, but by an employee of Techiva, who was acting as a data processor on behalf of TripBliss Inc. As the data controller, TripBliss Inc. is responsible for ensuring that the data processor provides sufficient guarantees to implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to comply with the GDPR (Art 28 of GDPR). The sensitivity of the data categories is not relevant for the notification obligation, as any personal data breach could pose a risk to the data subjects, depending on the circumstances. The GDPR does not provide a threshold for the sensitivity of the data, but rather requires a case-by-case assessment of the potential impact of the breach. Reference:
GDPR, Art 33, Art 34, Art 28
Free CIPP/E Study Guide, p. 15
European Data Protection Law & Practice, p. 123-124
Personal data breach notification under the GDPR
NEW QUESTION # 148
- A. Their decision to operate without a data protection officer.
- B. Their failure to provide sufficient security safeguards to Company A's data.
- C. This database will be stored in a test environment hosted on Company C's U.S. server. The two companies agree not to include any data processing provisions in their services agreement, as data is only being used for IT testing purposes.
Unfortunately, Company C's U.S. server is only protected by an outdated IT security system, and suffers a cyber security incident soon after Company C begins work on the project. As a result, data relating to Company A's employees is visible to anyone visiting Company C's website. Company A is unaware of this until Jenny receives a letter from the supervisory authority in connection with the investigation that ensues. As soon as Jenny is made aware of the breach, she notifies all affected employees.
Under the GDPR, which of Company B's actions would NOT be likely to trigger a potential enforcement action? - D. Their engagement of Company C to improve their payroll service.
- E. Their omission of data protection provisions in their contract with Company C.
- F. She first considers whether Company A needs to carry out a data protection impact assessment in relation to the new time and attendance system, but isn't sure whether or not this is required.
Jenny does know, however, that under the GDPR there must be a formal written agreement requiring Company B to use the time and attendance data only for the purpose of providing the payroll service, and to apply appropriate technical and organizational security measures for safeguarding the data. Jenny suggests that Company B obtain advice from its data protection officer. The company doesn't have a DPO but agrees, in the interest of finalizing the contract, to sign up for the provisions in full. Company A enters into the contract.
Weeks later, while still under contract with Company A, Company B embarks upon a separate project meant to enhance the functionality of its payroll service, and engages Company C to help. Company C agrees to extract all personal data from Company B's live systems in order to create a new database for Company
Answer: D
NEW QUESTION # 149
There are three domains of security covered by Article 32 of the GDPR that apply to both the controller and the processor. These include all of the following EXCEPT?
- A. Remedial security.
- B. Preventative security.
- C. Consent management and withdrawal.
- D. Incident detection and response.
Answer: C
Explanation:
A) Consent management and withdrawal. Comprehensive Explanation: Article 32 of the GDPR requires the controller and the processor to implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk of the processing. These measures should take into account the state of the art, the costs of implementation, the nature, scope, context and purposes of processing, and the risks of varying likelihood and severity for the rights and freedoms of natural persons. The three domains of security covered by Article 32 are:
Preventative security: This refers to the measures that aim to prevent or reduce the likelihood of security incidents, such as unauthorized or unlawful access, disclosure, alteration, loss or destruction of personal data. Examples of preventative security measures include encryption, pseudonymization, access control, firewalls, antivirus software, etc.
Incident detection and response: This refers to the measures that aim to detect, analyze, contain, eradicate and recover from security incidents, as well as to notify the relevant authorities and data subjects, and to document the facts and actions taken. Examples of incident detection and response measures include security monitoring, logging, auditing, incident response plans, breach notification procedures, etc.
Remedial security: This refers to the measures that aim to restore the availability and access to personal data in a timely manner in the event of a physical or technical incident, as well as to mitigate the adverse effects of security incidents on the data subjects. Examples of remedial security measures include backup, disaster recovery, business continuity, compensation, etc.
Consent management and withdrawal is not a domain of security covered by Article 32, but rather a requirement for the lawfulness of processing based on consent under Article 6(1)(a) and Article 7 of the GDPR. Consent management and withdrawal involves obtaining, recording, updating and revoking the consent of data subjects for specific purposes of processing, as well as informing them of their right to withdraw their consent at any time. Reference: Free CIPP/E Study Guide, page 35; CIPP/E Certification, page 17; GDPR, Article 32, Article 6(1)(a), Article 7.
NEW QUESTION # 150
Which marketing-related activity is least likely to be covered by the provisions of Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (Directive 2002/58/EC)?
- A. The use of cookies to collect data about an individual.
- B. An email from a retail outlet promoting a sale to one of their previous customer.
- C. A text message to individuals from a company offering concert tickets for sale.
- D. Advertisements passively displayed on a website.
Answer: B
Explanation:
Reference https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:02002L0058- 20091219&from=RO
NEW QUESTION # 151
A company wishes to transfer personal data to a country outside of the European Union/EEA In order to do so, they are planning an assessment of the country's laws and practices, knowing that these may impinge upon the transfer safeguards they intend to use All of the following factors would be relevant for the company to consider EXCEPT'?
- A. The technical, financial, and staff resources available to an authority m the third country concerned that may access the personal data to be transferred
- B. The process of modernization in the third country concerned and their access to emerging technologies that rely on international transfers of personal data
- C. Any onward transfers, such as transfers of personal data to a sub-processor in the same or another third country.
- D. The contractual clauses between the data controller or processor established in the European Union/EEA and the recipient of the transfer established in the third country concerned
Answer: B
NEW QUESTION # 152
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