CIPP/E- EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

CIPP/E- EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS What are the exceptions specified in article 8 of the EU Data Protection Directive allowing for the processing of sensitive employee data? - Answer-Explicit consent of the individual (last resort given difficulty of valid consent in employee-employer relationship), to carry out obligations and specific rights under employment law, other grounds available under local law. p 213-214 What are the two conditions in order to carry out employee monitoring? - Answer-Necessary and legitimate. p215 Must an employer provide notice before engaging in general monitoring of e-mail traffic and internet use by employees? - Answer-Yes but not obliged to obtain prior consent. Although in some collective agreements, the employer must obtain consent of the works council before commencing the particular monitoring. p 216-217. Does the Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC allow video surveillance of employees who access inventory? - Answer-Yes as long as DPAs have been notified, monitoring is carried out for clearly defined, lawful purposes. p234-238 Name technologies used to track online behaviours. - Answer-Cookies, beacons, social media like and dislike functionality. p261-262 An example of cloud computing would be? - Answer-A web-based e-mail platform. p 269-273. What is the rationale for data protection? - Answer-Rapid progress in the field of electronic data processing offered advantages of efficiency and productivity but created concern that the new technologies would adversely impact the privacy of individuals. What did the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 recognize? - Answer-Inherent dignity and the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human race in the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world. What are the fundamental rights and freedoms protected by the European convention of Human Rights? - Answer-right to life, prohibition of torture, slavery forced labor, right to liberty and security, to a fair trial, no punishment without law, respect for private and family life, freedom of thought conscience and religion, freedom of expression, of assembly and association, right to marry, to an effective remedy and prohibition of discrimination.