CIPT Data Lifecycle Management and Governance

Question 1

Which phase of the data lifecycle involves determining what data to collect, for what purpose, and under what legal basis?

Accepted Answer

Data collection and creation

Answer

The collection and creation phase is where organizations define purpose, legal basis, and data minimization requirements before any personal data is obtained.

Question 2

A data retention policy specifies that customer purchase records must be deleted after seven years. Which principle does this policy primarily support?

Accepted Answer

Storage limitation (data retention minimization)

Answer

Storage limitation requires that personal data not be kept longer than necessary for its specified purpose, as defined in a documented retention schedule.

Question 3

What is a data inventory (or data map) primarily used for in a privacy governance program?

Accepted Answer

Documenting where personal data is collected, stored, processed, and shared

Answer

A data inventory catalogs all personal data assets, their locations, purposes, legal bases, and flows, forming the foundation for privacy compliance programs.

Question 4

Which role is typically responsible for defining data classification levels and associated handling requirements in a data governance program?

Accepted Answer

Data owner

Answer

The data owner (usually a business unit leader) is accountable for data classification decisions and the rules governing how data at each level must be handled.

Question 5

An organization applies different handling rules to 'confidential,' 'internal,' and 'public' data categories. What process created these distinctions?

Accepted Answer

Data classification

Answer

Data classification assigns sensitivity levels to data categories, enabling proportionate controls to be applied based on the level of privacy risk.

CIPT - Certified Information Privacy Technologist Practice Test

CIPT - Certified Information Privacy Technologist Practice Test

CIPT Data Lifecycle Management and Governance