DSCI DCPLA Exam - Topic 6 Question 60 Discussion

Actual exam question for DSCI's DCPLA exam

Question #: 60
Topic #: 6

Your district council releases an interactive map of orange trees in the district which shows that the locality in which your house is located has the highest concentration of orange trees. Does the council map contain your personal information?

AYes -- your ownership of the property is a matter of public record.

BNo -- Orange trees are not a person and so it can't have personal information.

CIt depends -- on the context of other information associated with the map.

DNone of the above.

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Suggested Answer: C

Personal Information under DSCI and global frameworks is information relating to an identified or identifiable individual. Whether the council's map contains personal data depends on:

If the map, when combined with other information (like land records or property ownership data), could lead to identifying you as a resident or owner.

Hence, the answer is context-specific. If the map alone doesn't identify you, it's not personal information. But if combined with additional data, it may lead to your identification, thus qualifying it as personal information.

This aligns with DPF's emphasis on ''reasonably identifiable'' individuals in assessing the scope of personal data.

by Luis at Nov 24, 2025, 05:15 AM

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Joesph

1 day ago

I feel like it could reveal more than just trees.

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Tiera

6 days ago

But ownership is public, so yes?

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Amie

12 days ago

I say no, trees aren't personal info.

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Christiane

17 days ago

I agree, context matters a lot.

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Gayla

22 days ago

I think it depends on the context.

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Lilli

27 days ago

Really? I thought it was just about trees.

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Elvera

2 months ago

C) It depends, I guess. Context matters!

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Winifred

2 months ago

B) No way! Trees can't be personal info.

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Goldie

2 months ago

A) Yes -- property records are public info.

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Carlee

2 months ago

D) None of the above? More like none of the above-ground parts of the orange tree!

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Nydia

2 months ago

Haha, the council must really be orange-y about this map! But C) is the way to go.

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Mary

2 months ago

A) Yes -- your property ownership is public record, so the map could contain your personal information.

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Melynda

3 months ago

B) No -- Orange trees are not a person, so the map can't have personal information.

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Lourdes

3 months ago

C) It depends -- the map could contain other information that could identify you.

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Lourdes

3 months ago

I’m confused about D because it seems like there could be a case for all the options depending on how you interpret "personal information."

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Edna

3 months ago

I lean towards C since context matters a lot, especially if the map is linked to other data about residents.

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Raina

3 months ago

I think B makes sense because the trees themselves aren't personal info, but I feel like there's more to it.

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Pura

3 months ago

Alright, I've got a strategy. I'll go through each answer choice and evaluate whether it accurately describes the situation based on the information provided in the question. That should help me determine the correct answer.

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Gilbert

4 months ago

I think the key here is to look at the wording of the answer choices. The question is asking specifically about "personal information," so I'll need to think about what that means in this context.

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Hester

4 months ago

I'm a bit confused by this one. Does the fact that the map shows the location of my house mean that my personal information is included? I'm not sure.

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Iesha

4 months ago

I remember discussing how property ownership is public record, so maybe A is correct? But I'm not entirely sure.

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Rebeca

4 months ago

Wait, are we sure this doesn't breach privacy?

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Theron

5 months ago

Okay, let's see. The question is asking about whether the map contains personal information, not just about the orange trees themselves. I'll need to consider the broader context.

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Malcom

5 months ago

Hmm, this is a tricky one. I'll need to think carefully about the different types of personal information and how they might be associated with the map.

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Germaine

4 months ago

Yeah, like if they show property lines or names.

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