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A fraud examiner is based in Mexico, a non-European Union (EU) country, and is collecting personal information from their company's human resources (HR) files about an employee based in Germany, an EU country. Based on these facts, the fraud examiner would need to comply with the EU"s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) when conducting their internal investigation.
Suggested Answer: A
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34 comments · newest first
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Bernadine
11 months ago
False, I don't think they need to comply if they're outside the EU.
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Rachael
11 months ago
Yup, even non-EU entities must follow GDPR for EU data.
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Renea
11 months ago
Wait, really? I thought it only applied to EU companies.
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Ricki
12 months ago
Totally agree, the location of the examiner doesn't matter.
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Margarett
12 months ago
True, GDPR applies to any data from EU citizens.
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Giovanna
12 months ago
I'm a bit confused on this one. I thought GDPR only applied to companies within the EU, but now I'm not so sure. Maybe I should double-check my notes.
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Audra
1 year ago
I feel like I've seen a similar question before, and it was about whether non-EU companies need to follow GDPR. I think the answer was yes, so I might go with true.
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Jacki
1 year ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about GDPR being strict about data transfers outside the EU. Maybe that means the fraud examiner has to comply?
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Diane
1 year ago
I think the answer is true because GDPR applies to any personal data of EU citizens, regardless of where the data is processed.
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Lemuel
1 year ago
Easy one - the GDPR applies anytime personal data from an EU citizen is processed, regardless of where the data controller is located. So the fraud examiner would need to follow GDPR requirements.
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Willis
1 year ago
I think the key here is that the employee is based in Germany, which is an EU country. So even though the fraud examiner is in Mexico, they still need to comply with the GDPR when handling that employee's personal information.
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Peter
1 year ago
I'm a bit confused on this one. Does the GDPR only apply if both parties are in the EU, or does it apply as long as any personal data from an EU citizen is involved?
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Leigha
1 year ago
Hmm, this seems straightforward. The fraud examiner is collecting personal data from an EU country, so the GDPR would definitely apply, even though the examiner is based in a non-EU country.
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Aileen
1 year ago
Interaction sounds right to me. That's when the combined effect of two variables is greater than the sum of their individual effects.
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Whitley
1 year ago
This question seems straightforward - the key is to identify the next steps after the company has organized the data. I'll carefully read through the options and select the ones that logically follow.
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Sabra
1 year ago
I bet the fraud examiner is wishing they had a magic 'GDPR Deflector Shield' right about now. Good luck with that investigation!
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Wenona
1 year ago
B) False
LI
Lindy
1 year ago
I know, GDPR can be tricky to navigate when dealing with cross-border data transfers.
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Audra
1 year ago
A) True
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Markus
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. Isn't there some kind of agreement between Mexico and the EU on data protection? Better double-check the details before answering.
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Latosha
1 year ago
B) False
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Ashton
1 year ago
I think it's true because the GDPR applies to anyone handling data of EU residents, regardless of where they are located.
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Lavonna
1 year ago
A) True
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Whitney
2 years ago
B) False. The GDPR only applies within the EU, so the fraud examiner in Mexico doesn't have to follow those rules. Easy peasy!
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Jestine
1 year ago
False. The GDPR only applies within the EU, so the fraud examiner in Mexico doesn't have to follow those rules. Easy peasy!
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Azzie
1 year ago
B) False
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Zoila
1 year ago
A) True
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Leota
2 years ago
Wait, isn't Mexico not part of the EU? How does GDPR apply there? This is confusing...
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Laurel
1 year ago
That's right, the GDPR has extraterritorial reach, so the fraud examiner would still need to comply with it when collecting personal information from an EU country like Germany.
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Jesus
1 year ago
Yes, even though Mexico is not part of the EU, the GDPR applies to any organization that processes personal data of individuals in the EU.
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Wenona
2 years ago
Of course the fraud examiner needs to comply with GDPR! Just because the examiner is in Mexico doesn't mean they can ignore EU regulations when handling data from Germany.
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Tomas
2 years ago
I'm not sure about this. Can someone explain why the GDPR would apply in this situation?
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Lyndia
2 years ago
I agree with Lezlie. The GDPR applies to any organization processing personal data of individuals in the EU, regardless of where the organization is based.
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Lezlie
2 years ago
I think the answer is True.