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IAPP CIPT Exam (page: 5)
IAPP Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT)
Updated on: 25-Dec-2025

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CIPT PDF 325 Questions

Which is NOT a suitable method for assuring the quality of data collected by a third-party company?

  1. Verifying the accuracy of the data by contacting users.
  2. Validating the company's data collection procedures.
  3. Introducing erroneous data to see if its detected.
  4. Tracking changes to data through auditing.

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

Introducing erroneous data to see if it's detected is not a suitable method for assuring the quality of data collected by a third-party company. This method could compromise the integrity and reliability of the data and cause confusion or harm to the users or the business. The other options are suitable methods for assuring the quality of data collected by a third-party company. Verifying the accuracy of the data by contacting users can help identify and correct any errors or inconsistencies in the data. Validating the company's data collection procedures can help ensure that they follow best practices and standards for collecting, storing, and processing personal information. Tracking changes to data through auditing can help monitor and document any modifications or deletions made to the data.
https://www.isaca.org/resources/news-and-trends/industry-news/2021/data-minimization-a- practical-approach



A valid argument against data minimization is that it?

  1. Can limit business opportunities.
  2. Decreases the speed of data transfers.
  3. Can have an adverse effect on data quality.
  4. Increases the chance that someone can be identified from data.

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

A valid argument against data minimization is that it can limit business opportunities. Data minimization refers to limiting the collection, storage, and processing of personal information to only what is strictly necessary for business operations.
While this practice can help protect privacy and security, it can also restrict the potential uses and benefits of data for innovation, research, marketing, analytics etc.23. The other options are not valid arguments against data minimization, but rather arguments in favor of it.
https://www.manageengine.com/data-security/what-is/data-minimization.html



What is the main reason a company relies on implied consent instead of explicit consent from a user to process her data?

  1. The implied consent model provides the user with more detailed data collection information.
  2. To secure explicit consent, a user's website browsing would be significantly disrupted.
  3. An explicit consent model is more expensive to implement.
  4. Regulators prefer the implied consent model.

Answer(s): A



What is the main benefit of using dummy data during software testing?

  1. The data comes in a format convenient for testing.
  2. Statistical disclosure controls are applied to the data.
  3. The data enables the suppression of particular values in a set.
  4. Developers do not need special privacy training to test the software.

Answer(s): D



How does k-anonymity help to protect privacy in micro data sets?

  1. By ensuring that every record in a set is part of a group of "k" records having similar identifying information.
  2. By switching values between records in order to preserve most statistics while still maintaining privacy.
  3. By adding sufficient noise to the data in order to hide the impact of any one individual.
  4. By top-coding all age data above a value of "k."

Answer(s): A


Reference:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/284332229_k- Anonymity_A_Model_for_Protecting_Privacy



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