CIPP/E IAPP CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ALL ANSWERS CORRECT
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted in 1948.
Who approved the ANSWER General Assembly of the United Nations'
Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
What is meant by Article 12 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
ANSWER: Privacy of correspondence, family, and home
Protection of the law against privacy inferences
What is meant by Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
ANSWER: Freedom of expression and opinion
Any media, irrespective of boundaries
Which Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article resolves disputes
between Articles 12 and 19—and how? ANSWER Article 29(2) The protection
of others' freedom, morality, public order, etc., are examples of situations in
which individual rights are not absolute.
The European Convention on Human Rights' (ECHR) adoption year -
ANSWER signed in 1950 in Rome and went into effect in 1953.
The Council of Europe (CoE) is the body that ratified the European Convention
on Human Rights.
The Council of Europe has 47 member nations, most of which are in Europe,
although it is also open to non-European governments.
The wide range of fundamental rights and freedoms that the European
Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) safeguards is the reason it is such a
potent tool.
What is the right to respect private and family life and correspondence under
Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)?
, ANSWER: What does Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights
(ECHR) mean?
Which court is responsible for upholding the European Convention on Human
Rights? The European Human Rights Court
ANSWER Convention 108 is another name for the Council of Europe
Convention for the Protection of Individuals with Regard to Automatic
Processing of Personal Data.
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) ANSWER
Which year saw the establishment of the OECD Guidelines? ANSWER 1980
Do the OECD Guidelines have legal force behind them? ANSWER (i.e.
Guidelines) is not legally binding.
What is the geographical scope of the OECD and how many member states are
there? ANSWER 34: Global Member States
Are Convention 108 and the OECD Guidelines different? ANSWER There are
several similarities between the Guidelines and the Convention.
The Guidelines are not binding, but the Convention is.
Which year did Convention 108 come into being? ANSWER 1981
Given that it is open to non-European governments as well, why is Convention
108 not known as the *European* Convention?
Convention 108's three primary sections—ANSWER 1. Legal provisions
(fundamental ideas) 2. Transnational data flow regulations
3. DPA, or mutual aid
What is the purpose of Article 12 of Convention 108? ANSWER Unrestricted
data exchange among member states
What is the 2001 Convention 108 "Additional Protocol" on the ANSWER
Concept of "Adequacy" of certain non-member states with regard to trans-
border data flows?
What is the Human Rights Treaty timeline? What is the name, organization, and
year? ANSWER 1948, United Nations 1950, European Convention on Human
Rights (ECHR), Council of Europe (CoE) 2000, European Union (EU) 2009,
ALL ANSWERS CORRECT
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted in 1948.
Who approved the ANSWER General Assembly of the United Nations'
Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
What is meant by Article 12 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
ANSWER: Privacy of correspondence, family, and home
Protection of the law against privacy inferences
What is meant by Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
ANSWER: Freedom of expression and opinion
Any media, irrespective of boundaries
Which Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article resolves disputes
between Articles 12 and 19—and how? ANSWER Article 29(2) The protection
of others' freedom, morality, public order, etc., are examples of situations in
which individual rights are not absolute.
The European Convention on Human Rights' (ECHR) adoption year -
ANSWER signed in 1950 in Rome and went into effect in 1953.
The Council of Europe (CoE) is the body that ratified the European Convention
on Human Rights.
The Council of Europe has 47 member nations, most of which are in Europe,
although it is also open to non-European governments.
The wide range of fundamental rights and freedoms that the European
Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) safeguards is the reason it is such a
potent tool.
What is the right to respect private and family life and correspondence under
Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)?
, ANSWER: What does Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights
(ECHR) mean?
Which court is responsible for upholding the European Convention on Human
Rights? The European Human Rights Court
ANSWER Convention 108 is another name for the Council of Europe
Convention for the Protection of Individuals with Regard to Automatic
Processing of Personal Data.
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) ANSWER
Which year saw the establishment of the OECD Guidelines? ANSWER 1980
Do the OECD Guidelines have legal force behind them? ANSWER (i.e.
Guidelines) is not legally binding.
What is the geographical scope of the OECD and how many member states are
there? ANSWER 34: Global Member States
Are Convention 108 and the OECD Guidelines different? ANSWER There are
several similarities between the Guidelines and the Convention.
The Guidelines are not binding, but the Convention is.
Which year did Convention 108 come into being? ANSWER 1981
Given that it is open to non-European governments as well, why is Convention
108 not known as the *European* Convention?
Convention 108's three primary sections—ANSWER 1. Legal provisions
(fundamental ideas) 2. Transnational data flow regulations
3. DPA, or mutual aid
What is the purpose of Article 12 of Convention 108? ANSWER Unrestricted
data exchange among member states
What is the 2001 Convention 108 "Additional Protocol" on the ANSWER
Concept of "Adequacy" of certain non-member states with regard to trans-
border data flows?
What is the Human Rights Treaty timeline? What is the name, organization, and
year? ANSWER 1948, United Nations 1950, European Convention on Human
Rights (ECHR), Council of Europe (CoE) 2000, European Union (EU) 2009,
