Discuss Exin PDPF Exam Topic 2 Question 56

Personal data shall be adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary in relation to the purposes for which they are processed. Which data processing principle is described here?

APurpose limitation

BData minimization

CAccuracy

DFairness and transparency

Suggested Answer: B

Accuracy. Incorrect. Accuracy is the principle that personal data shall be accurate and kept up to date.

Data minimization. Correct. Data minimization means that personal data shall be adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary. (Literature: A, Chapter 2; GDPR Article 5(1))

Fairness and transparency. Incorrect. Fairness and transparency mean that personal data shall be processed lawfully, fairly and in a transparent manner in relation to the data subject.

Purpose limitation. Incorrect. Purpose limitation means that personal data shall be collected for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes and not further processed in a manner that is incompatible with those purposes; further processing for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes shall, in accordance with GDPR Article 89(1), not be considered to be incompatible with the initial purposes.

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23 comments · newest first

Kanisha 11 months ago

Seems pretty clear to me, but I can see why some might be confused.

Quentin 11 months ago

I thought accuracy was the main focus here?

Ettie 11 months ago

Wait, are we sure it’s not purpose limitation?

Niesha 11 months ago

Totally agree, it’s all about limiting data collection.

Shenika 12 months ago

That's definitely data minimization!

Audra 12 months ago

I definitely recall a question like this where we discussed data minimization. I think that’s the right answer here.

Avery 12 months ago

I feel like this question is tricky. It could be accuracy too, but the wording seems to focus more on what is necessary.

Gilma 1 year ago

I remember something about purpose limitation being related to how data should only be used for specific reasons. Is that what this is asking?

Tijuana 1 year ago

I think this might be about data minimization, but I'm not entirely sure. It sounds familiar from our last practice session.

Cassie 1 year ago

This seems like it's testing our understanding of the data processing principles. Based on the description, I think the correct answer is B, data minimization. That's the principle about only collecting the personal data that's necessary.

Stephanie 1 year ago

I'm a bit confused by this question. The wording is kind of vague, and I'm not 100% sure which principle it's referring to. I'll have to think about it a bit more before making a decision.

Beatriz 1 year ago

Okay, I remember learning about the data processing principles in class, and this one sounds like it's describing the "purpose limitation" principle, so I'll select A.

Letha 1 year ago

Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this one. The wording is a bit tricky, but I think it's talking about only collecting the personal data that's necessary for the purpose, so I'll guess B for data minimization.

Troy 1 year ago

This one seems pretty straightforward. The description matches the "data minimization" principle, so I'll go with option B.

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Amos 1 year ago

The question is asking for the "best" answer, so I'll need to weigh the different principle options and determine which one most comprehensively addresses the requirements outlined in the scenario.

Novella 2 years ago

Both purpose limitation and data minimization sound relevant to me.

Therese 2 years ago

I'm not sure, but I think the principle described here is A) Purpose limitation.

Cristina 2 years ago

I agree with Novella, data minimization makes sense in this context.

Novella 2 years ago

I think the answer is B) Data minimization.

Vernell 2 years ago

I believe the correct answer is A) Purpose limitation, because it specifies that data must be relevant to the processing purposes.

Xenia 2 years ago

I agree with Virgilio, because it's about limiting personal data to what is necessary.

Virgilio 2 years ago

I think the answer is B) Data minimization.

Exin PDPF Exam - Topic 2 Question 56 Discussion