Discuss Exin PDPF Exam Topic 8 Question 100

What is the term used in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for the disclosure of, or unauthorized access to, personal data?

ASecurity incident

BIncident

CBreach of confidentiality

DData breach

Suggested Answer: D

GDPR uses the term data breach.

Article 4 paragraph 12

'personal data breach' means a breach of security leading to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure of, or access to, personal data transmitted, stored or otherwise processed.

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17 comments · newest first

Oneida 1 month ago

Same here! It's crucial for data protection.

Cecilia 1 month ago

I just hope I remember this on the exam.

Van 1 month ago

True, D highlights unauthorized access.

Devorah 2 months ago

Exactly! GDPR focuses on personal data.

Oneida 2 months ago

But isn't that broader? D is more precise.

Cecilia 2 months ago

I feel like A) Security incident could fit too.

Van 2 months ago

Yeah, that sounds right. It's specific.

Devorah 2 months ago

I think it's D) Data breach.

Ira 2 months ago

A) Security incident is also a term used, but not the right answer here.

Isaac 3 months ago

Wait, is it really called that? Sounds too simple!

Marya 3 months ago

Totally agree, it's a data breach.

Annelle 3 months ago

I thought it was C) Breach of confidentiality!

Freeman 3 months ago

It's definitely D) Data breach.

Shawna 3 months ago

I’m torn between "data breach" and "security incident." I just hope I remember the right definition during the exam!

Vivan 3 months ago

I feel like "breach of confidentiality" might be a trick answer here, but it doesn't seem as specific as "data breach."

Colette 4 months ago

I remember practicing a question about GDPR terms, and "data breach" stood out as the most common term used for unauthorized access.

Leigha 4 months ago

I think the term we're looking for is "data breach," but I'm not entirely sure if "security incident" could also apply in some contexts.

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