PDPF Exam Dumps : Privacy and Data Protection Foundation

The GDPR is functional law in all member states of the EEA. Some Articles allow for member states law to provide for more specific rules. Correct. The GDPR is European law but the Regulation does not exclude Member state law that sets out the circumstances for specific processing situations. (Literature: A, Chapter 1; GDPR Recital 10)

The GDPR is a recommendation of the European Commission that EEA countries’ law authorities improve their laws on the protection of personal data. Incorrect. An EU recommendation is not binding. The GDPR is a functional European law in all member states.

The GDPR sets out minimum conditions and requirements. Member states need to pass national laws to meet these minimum requirements. Incorrect. This is the description of an EU Directive.

Personal data are collected for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes and not further processed. Incorrect. The local government is entitled to collect data on the number of cars present.

Personal data are kept in a form permitting identification of data subjects for no longer than is necessary. Correct. In the given scenario, there is no need to retain the data of a specific car identifying the owner once it has left the area (Literature: A, Chapter 2; GDPR Article 5)

Personal data are processed in a manner that ensures appropriate security of the personal data. Incorrect. The scenario does not suggest inappropriate security.

Personal data are processed in a transparent manner in relation to the data subject. Incorrect. The processing is taking place transparently, since it is communicated properly to the data subjects.

Verify that the processor has sufficient security guarantees that are essential for the Controller to remain in

compliance with the GDPR. Remember that the responsibility is always of the controller who must take care of the data of the data subjects that have been entrusted to him.

Recital 81 mentions the following:

(81) To ensure compliance with the requirements of this Regulation in respect of the processing to be carried out by the processor on behalf of the controller, when entrusting a processor with processing activities, the controller should use only processors providing sufficient guarantees, in particular in terms of expert knowledge, reliability and resources, to implement technical and organizational measures which will meet the requirements of this Regulation, including for the security of processing. The adherence of the processor to an approved code of conduct or an approved certification mechanism may be used as an element to demonstrate compliance with the obligations of the controller.