CIPP/E EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Universal Declaration of Human Rights - Passage
Answer 1948
2. Universal Declaration of Human Rights - Article 12
Answer The right to a private life and associated freedoms.
3. Universal Declaration of Human Rights - Article 19
Answer Freedom of expression.
4. Universal Declaration of Human Rights - Article 29(2)
Answer Rights are not absolute and there are instances where a balance must be struck.
5. European Convention on Human Rights
Answer Treaty drawn up by the Council of Europe that protects fundamental rights. Adopted
in 1953 and based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
6. European Convention on Human Rights - Enforcement
Answer Enforced by the European Court of Human Rights
7. European Convention on Human Rights - Article 8
Answer Protects rights of individuals
,8. European Convention on Human Rights - Article 10
Answer Protects the right of freedom of expression and the right to share information
and ideas across national boundaries.
9. OECD Guidelines on the Protection of Privacy and Transborder
Flows of Per-sonal Data (1980)
Answer Guidelines comprised basic non-legally binding rules governing transferred flows and
the protection of personal information and privacy in order to facilitate the harmonization of data
protection law between countries.
10. Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of Individuals
with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data
Answer Also known as Convention 108. Was the first legally binding international
instrument in the area of data protection. Convention 108 sets the standard for the protection of the
personal data of individuals while also seeking to find a balance for the need to maintain the free flow of
personal data for the purposes of international trade.
11. Convention 108 v. OECD Guidelines
Answer Convention 108 differs from the Guidelines in that it required
signatories to take the necessary steps in their domestic legislation to apply the principles it lays down.
12. Treaty of Lisbon
Answer In force in 2009. Aims to strengthen and improve the core structures of the EU to enable
it to function more efficiently and ensures that all institutions of the EU must have regard to the
protection of individuals when processing personal data.
, 13. European Parliament; The only European institution whose members are directly
elected. It has four
responsibilities
Answer
1. Legislative development;
2. Supervisory oversight of the other institutions;
3. democratic representation; and
4. Development of the budget.
14. European Council
Answer The heads of the Member States, together with the president of the European Com-
mission, meet four times a year to define EU's priorities and set political direction for the EU.
15. Council of the EU
Answer The main decision-making body of the EU, having a central role in both political and
legislative decisions. The Council's meetings are attend by one minister from each member state, where
ministers have the power to commit their government.
16. European Commission
Answer Described as the executive body of the EU. It implements the EU's decisions and
politics, but it also has other broad functions, including the power to initiate legislation.
1. Universal Declaration of Human Rights - Passage
Answer 1948
2. Universal Declaration of Human Rights - Article 12
Answer The right to a private life and associated freedoms.
3. Universal Declaration of Human Rights - Article 19
Answer Freedom of expression.
4. Universal Declaration of Human Rights - Article 29(2)
Answer Rights are not absolute and there are instances where a balance must be struck.
5. European Convention on Human Rights
Answer Treaty drawn up by the Council of Europe that protects fundamental rights. Adopted
in 1953 and based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
6. European Convention on Human Rights - Enforcement
Answer Enforced by the European Court of Human Rights
7. European Convention on Human Rights - Article 8
Answer Protects rights of individuals
,8. European Convention on Human Rights - Article 10
Answer Protects the right of freedom of expression and the right to share information
and ideas across national boundaries.
9. OECD Guidelines on the Protection of Privacy and Transborder
Flows of Per-sonal Data (1980)
Answer Guidelines comprised basic non-legally binding rules governing transferred flows and
the protection of personal information and privacy in order to facilitate the harmonization of data
protection law between countries.
10. Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of Individuals
with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data
Answer Also known as Convention 108. Was the first legally binding international
instrument in the area of data protection. Convention 108 sets the standard for the protection of the
personal data of individuals while also seeking to find a balance for the need to maintain the free flow of
personal data for the purposes of international trade.
11. Convention 108 v. OECD Guidelines
Answer Convention 108 differs from the Guidelines in that it required
signatories to take the necessary steps in their domestic legislation to apply the principles it lays down.
12. Treaty of Lisbon
Answer In force in 2009. Aims to strengthen and improve the core structures of the EU to enable
it to function more efficiently and ensures that all institutions of the EU must have regard to the
protection of individuals when processing personal data.
, 13. European Parliament; The only European institution whose members are directly
elected. It has four
responsibilities
Answer
1. Legislative development;
2. Supervisory oversight of the other institutions;
3. democratic representation; and
4. Development of the budget.
14. European Council
Answer The heads of the Member States, together with the president of the European Com-
mission, meet four times a year to define EU's priorities and set political direction for the EU.
15. Council of the EU
Answer The main decision-making body of the EU, having a central role in both political and
legislative decisions. The Council's meetings are attend by one minister from each member state, where
ministers have the power to commit their government.
16. European Commission
Answer Described as the executive body of the EU. It implements the EU's decisions and
politics, but it also has other broad functions, including the power to initiate legislation.
