GDPR Exam Dumps : PECB Certified Data Protection Officer

UnderArticle 11(1) of GDPR, controllersare not required to process additional datafor the sole purpose of identifying data subjectsif such identification is not needed for processing.

Option C is correctbecausePinky does not store identifiable purchase data, so it is not required to create additional records.

Option A and B are incorrectbecauseGDPR does not obligate controllers to process additional data if identification is unnecessary.

Option D is incorrectbecausePinky cannot require additional information when it does not have a basis to process identity-linked data.

References:

GDPR Article 11(1)(Controllers are not required to process extra data for identification)

Recital 57(Data controllers should avoid collecting unnecessary identity data)

UnderArticle 82(2) of GDPR,processors can be held liablefor data breachesif they act outside or against the controller’s instructions. Processors mustcomply with the controller’s directivesor be held accountable.

Option B is correctbecauseprocessors are liable if they fail to follow the controller’s instructions.

Option A is incorrectbecauseprocessors do not take instructions directly from data subjects.

Option C is incorrectbecauseDPOs do not issue legally binding instructions to processors.

Option D is incorrectbecauseprocessors share liability under GDPR.

References:

GDPR Article 82(2)(Processor liability for non-compliance)

Recital 146(Joint liability between controllers and processors)

UnderArticle 34(3)(a) of GDPR, if personal datais encrypted or otherwise protected, notification to data subjectsis not requiredunless the risk is high.

Option C is correctbecauseencryption renders the data unintelligible to unauthorized parties, reducing risk.

Option A is incorrectbecausenot all breaches require data subject notification—only those posing high risks.

Option B is incorrectbecausethe number of affected individuals does not determine notification requirements.

Option D is incorrectbecausenotification is based on risk assessment, not supervisory authority requests alone.

References:

GDPR Article 34(3)(a)(No notification required if encryption makes data inaccessible)

Recital 86(Notification is necessary only if data loss poses a significant risk)