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Question 1 of 162

APEC privacy framework envisages common principles such as Notice, Collection limitation, Use Limitation, Access and Correction, Security/Safeguards, and Accountability. But it differs from the EU Data Protection Directive in which of the below aspect?

APEC privacy framework does not deal with the usage of personal information

APEC privacy framework does not mandate the binding treaties or directives for member countries

APEC privacy framework does not have a provision for co-operation between privacy enforcement agencies of members

APEC privacy framework does not deal with e-commerce

Correct Answer: B

Question 2 of 162

A multinational company with operations in several parts within EU and outside EU, involves international data transfer of both its employees and customers. In some of its EU branches, which are relatively larger in size, the organization has a works council. Most of the data transferred is personal, and some of the data that the organization collects is sensitive in nature, the processing of some of which is also outsourced to its branches in Asian countries.
Which of the following are not mandatory pre-requisite before transferring sensitive personal data to its Asian branches?

Notifying the data subject

Conducting risk assessment for the processing involved

Determining adequacy status of the country

Self-certifying to Safe Harbor practices and reporting to Federal Trade Commission

Correct Answer: D

Question 3 of 162

A multinational company with operations in several parts within EU and outside EU, involves international data transfer of both its employees and customers. In some of its EU branches, which are relatively larger in size, the organization has a works council. Most of the data transferred is personal, and some of the data that the organization collects is sensitive in nature, the processing of some of which is also outsourced to its branches in Asian countries.
For exporting EU branch employees’ data to Asian Countries for processing, which of the following instruments could be used for legal data transfer?

Customized contracts mandating ISO 27001 certification by the data processor

Standard Contractual Clauses

Binding Corporate Rules

Privacy Shield Framework

Correct Answer: D

Question 4 of 162

A multinational company with operations in several parts within EU and outside EU, involves international data transfer of both its employees and customers. In some of its EU branches, which are relatively larger in size, the organization has a works council. Most of the data transferred is personal, and some of the data that the organization collects is sensitive in nature, the processing of some of which is also outsourced to its branches in Asian countries.
For the outsourced work of its customers’ data processing, in order to initiate data transfer to another organizations outside EU, which is the most appropriate among the following?

The vendor (data importer) in the third country, and not the exporter is responsible to put in place suitable model contractual clauses, and hence the exporter does not need to take any action.

Since the data is processed by the vendor outside the EU, the EU directive does not apply and hence there are no legal concerns

The data exporter needs to initiate model contractual clauses after obtaining approvals from data protection commissioner and have the vendor be a signatory on the same as data importer

The data importer need to notify about the transfer to data protection commissioner in the destination country and exporter need to similarly notify in the EU country of origin

Correct Answer: D

Question 5 of 162

With reference to APEC privacy framework, when personal information is to be transferred to another person or organization, whether domestically or internationally, “the ______________ should obtain the consent of the individual and exercise due diligence and take reasonable steps to ensure that the recipient person or organization will protect the information consistently with APEC information privacy principles”.

Personal Information Owner

Personal Information Controller

Personal Information Processor

Personal Information Auditor

Correct Answer: B