Exam Details

  • Exam Code
    :CIPP-US
  • Exam Name
    :Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US)
  • Certification
    :IAPP Certifications
  • Vendor
    :IAPP
  • Total Questions
    :198 Q&As
  • Last Updated
    :May 09, 2025

IAPP IAPP Certifications CIPP-US Questions & Answers

  • Question 161:

    What is the main challenge financial institutions face when managing user preferences?

    A. Ensuring they are in compliance with numerous complex state and federal privacy laws

    B. Developing a mechanism for opting out that is easy for their consumers to navigate

    C. Ensuring that preferences are applied consistently across channels and platforms

    D. Determining the legal requirements for sharing preferences with their affiliates

  • Question 162:

    A large online bookseller decides to contract with a vendor to manage Personal Information (PI). What is the least important factor for the company to consider when selecting the vendor?

    A. The vendor's reputation

    B. The vendor's financial health

    C. The vendor's employee retention rates

    D. The vendor's employee training program

  • Question 163:

    In which situation is a company operating under the assumption of implied consent?

    A. An employer contacts the professional references provided on an applicant's resume

    B. An online retailer subscribes new customers to an e-mail list by default

    C. A landlord uses the information on a completed rental application to run a credit report

    D. A retail clerk asks a customer to provide a zip code at the check-out counter

  • Question 164:

    In which situation would a policy of "no consumer choice" or "no option" be expected?

    A. When a job applicant's credit report is provided to an employer

    B. When a customer's financial information is requested by the government

    C. When a patient's health record is made available to a pharmaceutical company

    D. When a customer's street address is shared with a shipping company

  • Question 165:

    SCENARIO

    Please use the following to answer the next question:

    A US-based startup company is selling a new gaming application. One day, the CEO of the company receives an urgent letter from a prominent EU-based retail partner. Triggered by an unresolved complaint lodged by an EU resident, the

    letter describes an ongoing investigation by a supervisory authority into the retailer's data handling practices.

    The complainant accuses the retailer of improperly disclosing her personal data, without consent, to parties in the United States. Further, the complainant accuses the EU-based retailer of failing to respond to her withdrawal of consent and

    request for erasure of her personal data. Your organization, the US-based startup company, was never informed of this request for erasure by the EU-based retail partner. The supervisory authority investigating the complaint has threatened

    the suspension of data flows if the parties involved do not cooperate with the investigation. The letter closes with an urgent request: "Please act immediately by identifying all personal data received from our company."

    This is an important partnership. Company executives know that its biggest fans come from Western Europe; and this retailer is primarily responsible for the startup's rapid market penetration.

    As the Company's data privacy leader, you are sensitive to the criticality of the relationship with the retailer.

    Under the GDPR, the complainant's request regarding her personal information is known as what?

    A. Right of Access

    B. Right of Removal

    C. Right of Rectification

    D. Right to Be Forgotten

  • Question 166:

    SCENARIO

    Please use the following to answer the next question:

    A US-based startup company is selling a new gaming application. One day, the CEO of the company receives an urgent letter from a prominent EU-based retail partner. Triggered by an unresolved complaint lodged by an EU resident, the

    letter describes an ongoing investigation by a supervisory authority into the retailer's data handling practices.

    The complainant accuses the retailer of improperly disclosing her personal data, without consent, to parties in the United States. Further, the complainant accuses the EU-based retailer of failing to respond to her withdrawal of consent and

    request for erasure of her personal data. Your organization, the US-based startup company, was never informed of this request for erasure by the EU-based retail partner. The supervisory authority investigating the complaint has threatened

    the suspension of data flows if the parties involved do not cooperate with the investigation. The letter closes with an urgent request: "Please act immediately by identifying all personal data received from our company."

    This is an important partnership. Company executives know that its biggest fans come from Western Europe; and this retailer is primarily responsible for the startup's rapid market penetration.

    As the Company's data privacy leader, you are sensitive to the criticality of the relationship with the retailer.

    Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), how would the U.S.-based startup company most likely be classified?

    A. As a data supervisor

    B. As a data processor

    C. As a data controller

    D. As a data manager

  • Question 167:

    SCENARIO

    Please use the following to answer the next question:

    A US-based startup company is selling a new gaming application. One day, the CEO of the company receives an urgent letter from a prominent EU-based retail partner. Triggered by an unresolved complaint lodged by an EU resident, the

    letter describes an ongoing investigation by a supervisory authority into the retailer's data handling practices.

    The complainant accuses the retailer of improperly disclosing her personal data, without consent, to parties in the United States. Further, the complainant accuses the EU-based retailer of failing to respond to her withdrawal of consent and

    request for erasure of her personal data. Your organization, the US-based startup company, was never informed of this request for erasure by the EU-based retail partner. The supervisory authority investigating the complaint has threatened

    the suspension of data flows if the parties involved do not cooperate with the investigation. The letter closes with an urgent request: "Please act immediately by identifying all personal data received from our company."

    This is an important partnership. Company executives know that its biggest fans come from Western Europe; and this retailer is primarily responsible for the startup's rapid market penetration.

    As the Company's data privacy leader, you are sensitive to the criticality of the relationship with the retailer.

    Upon review, the data privacy leader discovers that the Company's documented data inventory is obsolete. What is the data privacy leader's next best source of information to aid the investigation?

    A. Reports on recent purchase histories

    B. Database schemas held by the retailer

    C. Lists of all customers, sorted by country

    D. Interviews with key marketing personnel

  • Question 168:

    What is the main reason some supporters of the European approach to privacy are skeptical about self-regulation of privacy practices?

    A. A large amount of money may have to be sent on improved technology and security

    B. Industries may not be strict enough in the creation and enforcement of rules

    C. A new business owner may not understand the regulations

    D. Human rights may be disregarded for the sake of privacy

  • Question 169:

    What is the main purpose of the Global Privacy Enforcement Network?

    A. To promote universal cooperation among privacy authorities

    B. To investigate allegations of privacy violations internationally

    C. To protect the interests of privacy consumer groups worldwide

    D. To arbitrate disputes between countries over jurisdiction for privacy laws

  • Question 170:

    In 2014, Google was alleged to have violated the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) through its Apps for Education suite of tools. For what specific practice did students sue the company?

    A. Scanning emails sent to and received by students

    B. Making student education records publicly available

    C. Relying on verbal consent for a disclosure of education records

    D. Disclosing education records without obtaining required consent

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