Free Certified Information Privacy Professional IAPP Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following situations falls under California law's private civil action exception for consumers seeking damages?

Accepted Answer

The consumer’s unencrypted and unredacted personal information is breached due to an organization’s noncompliance with security rules as set forth by CCPA

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An organization violates the CCPA and encrypted personal information is breached

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The consumer’s personal information is breached although the organization complied with CCPA and laws about data protection and security

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Only if the consumer suffers actual damages from the organization’s violation of CCPA

Question 2

Which of the following protections provided to job seekers by the FCRA is not one?

Accepted Answer

Job applicants have the right to receive an additional free report from the company if they request it within 2 years

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Job applicants have the right to be informed of a background check

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Job applicants have the right to review the information that references their personal and financial information

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Job applicants have the right to appeal decisions if the applicant feels a decision was made unfairly

Question 3

What is the phrase used to describe the situation where a federal statute overrides a state privacy legislation?

Accepted Answer

Preemption

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Federal enforcement action

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Veto

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Jurisdiction

Question 4

Which of the following provisions may apply to criminal prosecution if an agency official with access to records containing personally identifiable information deliberately discloses such information improperly?

Accepted Answer

The Privacy Act

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Americans with Disabilities Act

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Civil Rights Act of 1964

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The US Freedom Act of 2015

Question 5

What is prohibited by the USA Freedom Act of 2015 under Section 215 of the USA Patriot Act?

Accepted Answer

Bulk collection of Americans’ private records

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The unlawful disclosure of private records

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Bulk collection of non-Americas’ private records

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Any collection of Americans’ records

Question 6

What is permitted under the Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2016?

Accepted Answer

Cross-marketing between financial holding companies and banking affiliates’ portfolio companies

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Banks with assets of up to $50 million from restrictions on interlocking directors and officers

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Disclosure of information provided to supervisors that may otherwise be protected from disclosure under the attorney-client privilege

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The use of non-uniform privacy notices that may undermine sections of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999

Question 7

The name of the group of privacy and data protection regulators who work together to promote data protection on a worldwide scale is the:

Accepted Answer

GPEN

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GLBA

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ANPD

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GDPR