DSCI DCPLA Exam - Topic 6 Question 57 Discussion

Actual exam question for DSCI's DCPLA exam

Question #: 57
Topic #: 6

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The concept of data adequacy is based on the principle of _________.

AAdequate compliance

BDissimilarity of legislations

CEssential equivalence

DEssential assessment

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Suggested Answer: C

Data adequacy is a concept primarily referenced under international data transfer mechanisms, especially in GDPR and mirrored in Indian and global privacy frameworks. The idea is that a country can receive personal data from another country if it ensures an 'adequate level of protection'.

This level is determined not by exact replication of laws but by their ''Essential Equivalence'' to the originating country's standards.

The principle of ''Essential Equivalence'' means that although the laws do not have to be identical, they must offer comparable protection in practice. This is the benchmark used by authorities like the EU Commission and reflected in frameworks including DPF.

by Felix at Jul 08, 2025, 04:16 AM

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Gabriele

2 months ago

Adequate compliance seems off, C makes more sense!

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Antione

2 months ago

Wait, is it really just about equivalence? Sounds too simple.

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Linn

3 months ago

Totally agree, C is the right answer.

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Casie

3 months ago

Dissimilarity of legislations doesn't fit here.

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Caren

3 months ago

It's all about essential equivalence!

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Gerald

3 months ago

I thought "essential assessment" was more about evaluating data quality, but I'm not completely confident about that.

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Krissy

4 months ago

"Essential equivalence" sounds familiar; I feel like it might be the right answer based on what we discussed in class.

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Marquetta

4 months ago

I remember practicing a question about compliance and adequacy, but I can't recall if it was about "adequate compliance" or something else.

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Johnathon

4 months ago

I think data adequacy relates to how well data meets certain standards, but I'm not sure which principle fits best.

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Rosita

4 months ago

Essential assessment? That doesn't sound right to me. I'm leaning more towards essential equivalence as the key principle behind data adequacy, but I'll double-check my understanding just to be sure.

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Nilsa

4 months ago

Okay, I've got this. Data adequacy is based on the principle of essential equivalence, where the data being used needs to be essentially equivalent across different contexts. I'm confident that's the right answer.

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Lezlie

5 months ago

Hmm, data adequacy - I remember we covered that in class, but I'm a little fuzzy on the exact details. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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Sharee

5 months ago

I'm pretty sure this is asking about the principle behind data adequacy, so I'll need to think about the key concepts there. Let me review my notes on that topic.

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