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An organization is always a data controller for its _____________.
Suggested Answer: A
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Under the DSCI Privacy Framework and consistent with global definitions (including GDPR and APEC), a ''Data Controller'' is the entity that determines the purposes and means of processing personal data. For its own employees, an organization inherently controls how their personal data is collected, used, and stored --- making it the data controller by default. This is not necessarily the case for clients or supervisory authorities, whose data processing may be governed by different contractual or legal terms.
22 comments · newest first
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Hoa
2 days ago
I agree, A) Employees makes sense. We are their responsibility.
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Staci
7 days ago
I think it's A) Employees. They handle our data.
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Sherrell
12 days ago
I feel A is safest. Employees are definitely under their control.
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Eden
17 days ago
I’m leaning towards D) None of the above. It’s tricky!
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Valentin
23 days ago
True, but the question says "always." Employees seem more fitting.
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Colton
28 days ago
But what about B) Client? They handle client data too.
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Lang
1 month ago
I agree, organizations manage employee data directly.
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Adelle
1 month ago
I think the answer is A) Employees.
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Asuncion
1 month ago
Seems obvious, but I’m surprised it’s not more straightforward.
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Rene
2 months ago
I thought it was B) Client, but I guess not!
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Amber
2 months ago
Wait, what about clients? Aren't they also data subjects?
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Cheryll
2 months ago
Totally agree, it's a no-brainer.
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Gearldine
2 months ago
A) Employees is correct!
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Keith
2 months ago
Definitely A, but I can see why people might be confused!
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Kristel
2 months ago
I thought it was more complicated than that.
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Mona
3 months ago
Wait, what about clients? Aren't they also data controllers?
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Merlyn
3 months ago
Totally agree, companies handle employee data all the time.
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Marget
3 months ago
A) Employees is correct!
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Ariel
3 months ago
I’m confused about the supervisory authority part; I thought they were more like regulators rather than data controllers.
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Truman
3 months ago
I feel like the answer might be A or B, but I lean towards A since organizations usually handle employee data directly.
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Beckie
4 months ago
I remember a practice question that mentioned data controllers and their responsibilities, but I can't recall if it specifically included clients or just employees.
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Aimee
5 months ago
I think the organization is definitely a data controller for its employees, but I'm not entirely sure if that applies to clients too.