CIPP-E Exam Details

  • Exam Code
    :CIPP-E
  • Exam Name
    :Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E)
  • Certification
    :IAPP Certifications
  • Vendor
    :IAPP
  • Total Questions
    :307 Q&As
  • Last Updated
    :May 23, 2026

IAPP CIPP-E Online Questions & Answers

  • Question 241:

    When does the GDPR provide more latitude for a company to process data beyond its original collection purpose?

    A. When the data has been pseudonymized.
    B. When the data is protected by technological safeguards.
    C. When the data serves legitimate interest of third parties.
    D. When the data subject has failed to use a provided opt-out mechanism.

  • Question 242:

    SCENARIO

    Please use the following to answer the next question:

    Due to rapidly expanding workforce, Company A has decided to outsource its payroll function to Company B. Company B is an established payroll service provider with a sizable client base and a solid reputation in the industry.

    Company B's payroll solution for Company A relies on the collection of time and attendance data obtained via a biometric entry system installed in each of Company A's factories. Company B won't hold any biometric data itself, but the related data will be uploaded to Company B's UK servers and used to provide the payroll service. Company B's live systems will contain the following information for each of Company A's employees:

    Name Address Date of Birth Payroll number National Insurance number Sick pay entitlement Maternity/paternity pay entitlement Holiday entitlement Pension and benefits contributions Trade union contributions Jenny is the compliance officer at Company A. 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 B.

    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?

    A. Their omission of data protection provisions in their contract with Company C.
    B. Their failure to provide sufficient security safeguards to Company A's data.
    C. Their engagement of Company C to improve their payroll service.
    D. Their decision to operate without a data protection officer.

  • Question 243:

    A well-known video production company, based in Spain but specializing in documentaries filmed worldwide, has just finished recording several hours of footage featuring senior citizens in the streets of Madrid. Under what condition would the company NOT be required to obtain the consent of everyone whose image they use for their documentary?

    A. If obtaining consent is deemed to involve disproportionate effort.
    B. If obtaining consent is deemed voluntary by local legislation.
    C. If the company limits the footage to data subjects solely of legal age.
    D. If the company's status as a documentary provider allows it to claim legitimate interest.

  • Question 244:

    SCENARIO

    Please use the following to answer the next question:

    Financially, it has been a very good year at ARRA Hotels: Their 21 hotels, located in Greece (5), Italy (15) and Spain (1), have registered their most profitable results ever. To celebrate this achievement, ARRA Hotels' Human Resources

    office, based in ARRA's main Italian establishment, has organized a team event for its 420 employees and their families at its hotel in Spain.

    Upon arrival at the hotel, each employee and family member is given an electronic wristband at the reception desk. The wristband serves a number of functions:

    1.

    Allows access to the "party zone" of the hotel, and emits a buzz if the user approaches any unauthorized areas

    2.

    Allows up to three free drinks for each person of legal age, and emits a buzz once this limit has been reached

    3.

    Grants a unique ID number for participating in the games and contests that have been planned.

    Along with the wristband, each guest receives a QR code that leads to the online privacy notice describing the use of the wristband. The page also contains an unchecked consent checkbox. In the case of employee family members under the age of 16, consent must be given by a parent. Among the various activities planned for the event, ARRA Hotels' HR office has autonomously set up a photocall area, separate from the main event venue, where employees can come and have their pictures taken in traditional carnival

    costume. The photos will be posted on ARRA Hotels' main website for general marketing purposes.

    On the night of the event, an employee from one of ARRA's Greek hotels is displeased with the results of the photos in which he appears. He intends to file a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority in regard to the following:

    1.

    The lack of any privacy notice in the separate photocall area

    2.

    The unlawful cross-border processing of his personal data

    3.

    The unacceptable aesthetic outcome of his photos

    Assuming that there is a cross-border processing of personal data, which of the following criteria would NOT be useful to the lead supervisory authority responsible for the Greek employee's complaint when trying to determine the location of the controller's main establishment?

    A. Where the controller is registered as a company.
    B. Where the processor is registered as a company.
    C. Where decisions about the processing activities are made.
    D. Where the director with responsibility for processing activities is located.

  • Question 245:

    A grade school is planning to use facial recognition to track student attendance. Which of the following may provide a lawful basis for this processing?

    A. The school places a notice near each camera.
    B. The school gets explicit consent from the students.
    C. Processing is necessary for the legitimate interests pursed by the school.
    D. A state law requires facial recognition to verify attendance.

  • Question 246:

    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 essentially functions as a one-stop shop mechanism
    B. That it takes the form of a Regulation as opposed to a Directive
    C. That it makes notification of large-scale data breaches mandatory
    D. That it makes appointment of a data protection officer mandatory

  • Question 247:

    Which of the following describes a mandatory requirement for a group of undertakings that wants to appoint a single data protection officer?

    A. The group of undertakings must obtain approval from a supervisory authority.
    B. The group of undertakings must be comprised of organizations of similar sizes and functions.
    C. The data protection officer must be located in the country where the data controller has its main establishment.
    D. The data protection officer must be easily accessible from each establishment where the undertakings are located.

  • Question 248:

    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 US., 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 levelreview, as it will save the company a lot of money that would otherwise be paid to its outside law firm. Ben's collection of additional data from customers created several potential issues for the company, which would most likely require what?

    A. New corporate governance and code of conduct.
    B. A data protection impact assessment.
    C. A comprehensive data inventory.
    D. Hiring a data protection officer.

  • Question 249:

    SCENARIO

    Please use the following to answer the next question:

    Javier is a member of the fitness club EVERFIT. This company has branches in many EU member states, but for the purposes of the GDPR maintains its primary establishment in France. Javier lives in Newry, Northern Ireland (part of the

    U.K.), and commutes across the border to work in Dundalk, Ireland. Two years ago while on a business trip, Javier was photographed while working out at a branch of EVERFIT in Frankfurt, Germany. At the time, Javier gave his consent to

    being included in the photograph, since he was told that it would be used for promotional purposes only. Since then, the photograph has been used in the club's U.K. brochures, and it features in the landing page of its U.K. website. However,

    the fitness club has recently fallen into disrepute due to widespread mistreatment of members at various branches of the club in several EU member states. As a result, Javier no longer feels comfortable with his photograph being publicly

    associated with the fitness club.

    After numerous failed attempts to book an appointment with the manager of the local branch to discuss this matter, Javier sends a letter to EVETFIT requesting that his image be removed from the website and all promotional materials.

    Months pass and Javier, having received no acknowledgment of his request, becomes very anxious about this matter. After repeatedly failing to contact EVETFIT through alternate channels, he decides to take action against the company.

    Javier contacts the U.K. Information Commissioner's Office (`ICO' ?the U.K.'s supervisory authority) to lodge a complaint about this matter. The ICO, pursuant to Article 56 (3) of the GDPR, informs the CNIL (i.e. the supervisory authority of

    EVERFIT's main establishment) about this matter. Despite the fact that EVERFIT has an establishment in the U.K., the CNIL decides to handle the case in accordance with Article 60 of the GDPR. The CNIL liaises with the ICO, as relevant

    under the cooperation procedure. In light of issues amongst the supervisory authorities to reach a decision, the European Data Protection Board becomes involved and, pursuant to the consistency mechanism, issues a binding decision.

    Additionally, Javier sues EVERFIT for the damages caused as a result of its failure to honor his request to have his photograph removed from the brochure and website.

    Under the cooperation mechanism, what should the lead authority (the CNIL) do after it has formed its view on the matter?

    A. Submit a draft decision to other supervisory authorities for their opinion.
    B. Request that the other supervisory authorities provide the lead authority with a draft decision for its consideration.
    C. Submit a draft decision directly to the Commission to ensure the effectiveness of the consistency mechanism.
    D. Request that members of the seconding supervisory authority and the host supervisory authority co-draft a decision.

  • Question 250:

    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.

    After fixing the privacy problems, how long may Gentle Hedgehog store the monitoring data, assuming that no valid data erasure request is received?

    A. As long as required by the company’s legitimate interests.
    B. As long as a concerned employee does not request erasure of the data.
    C. As long as provided by the EDPB guidelines for remote employee monitoring.
    D. As long as stated in the privacy policy that all employees must follow when processing personal data.

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