Personal Information CDPSE Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–25

1. 21foundation · easy

   Which of the following is the key characteristic that distinguishes personal information from non-personal data?

   • AThe data is stored in a structured format
   • BThe data is collected with consent
   • CThe data is used for commercial purposes
   • DThe data can be linked to an identified or identifiable individual
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2. 22application · medium

   A human resources department maintains an employee database. Which of the following data elements is NOT considered personal information?

   • AEmployee's employee ID number
   • BEmployee's work email address
   • CEmployee's performance review score
   • DEmployee's job title
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4. 23application · medium

   A fitness tracker company is considering adding a feature that shares users' heart rate data with health researchers. The company's privacy policy currently states that user data is only used for product improvement. What must the company do before sharing the data?

   • AShare the data but remove users' names and email addresses.
   • BObtain explicit consent from users for the new research purpose.
   • CNothing, because sharing with researchers is a beneficial use of the data.
   • DAnonymize the heart rate data before sharing it with researchers.
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5. 24application · easy

   A retail company processes customer orders. For each order, it stores the customer's name, shipping address, and phone number. It also stores the employee ID of the staff member who processed the order. Which individuals are data subjects in this context?

   • ABoth the customers and the employees, because personal data is processed about both.
   • BOnly the customers, because they are the ones whose personal data is used for the primary purpose of the processing.
   • CNeither, because the data is processed for business purposes and not for public use.
   • DOnly the employees, because the company controls the processing of their data.
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6. 25foundation · easy

   Which of the following is an example of sensitive personal information?

   • ADate of birth
   • BPostal code
   • CEmail address
   • DFingerprint data
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