DSCI certified Privacy Professional (DCPP) - DCPP-01 Exam Questions [2026]

QUESTION NO: 1
The Qatar Concerning Privacy and Protection of Personal Data Act, 2016 addresses different types of personal data, including:

A. Only electronic processing of personal data B. Only manual processing of personal data C. The electronic or manual processing of personal information D. None of the above

Correct Answer: A

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QUESTION NO: 2
Which of the following is not required by an organization in US, resorting to EU-US Safe Harbor provisions, to transfer personal information from EU member nation to US?

A. Notify FTC of the self-certification B. Disclose their privacy policy publicly C. Adherence to the seven safe harbor principles D. Sign standard contractual clauses with data exporters in EU

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION NO: 3
A multinational company with operations in several parts within EU and outside EU, involves international data transfer of both its employees and customers. In some of its EU branches, which are relatively larger in size, the organization has a works council. Most of the data transferred is personal, and some of the data that the organization collects is sensitive in nature, the processing of some of which is also outsourced to its branches in Asian countries.
Which of the following are not mandatory pre-requisite before transferring sensitive personal data to its Asian branches?

A. Conducting risk assessment for the processing involved B. Determining adequacy status of the country C. Self-certifying to Safe Harbor practices and reporting to Federal Trade Commission D. Notifying the data subject

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION NO: 4
De-identification of personal information is advocated by which of the following privacy regulations?

A. Australia's ANPP B. Canada's PIPEDA C. IT Act of India D. EU Data Protection Directive

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION NO: 5
What does PHI stand for, as per HIPAA/ HITECH?

A. Public health information B. Personal health information C. Personal heuristic information D. Protected health information

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION NO: 6
Choose from the options below to group privacy principles into user centric (requiring people's involvement) and organization centric (restricted to processes within the organization) categories:

A. User Centric: Notice, Consent, Collection Limitation, Access and Correction Organization Centric: Choice, Use Limitation, Security, Disclosure to third party, Openness, Accountability B. User Centric: Notice, Consent, Choice, Access & Correction Organization Centric: Consent, Collection Limitation, Use Limitation, Security, Disclosure to third party, Openness, Accountability C. User Centric: Notice, Openness, Accountability Organization Centric: Consent, Choice, Collection Limitation, Use Limitation, Security, Disclosure to third party, Access & Correction D. User Centric: Choice, Collection Limitation, Access and Correction Organization Centric: Notice, Use Limitation, Security, Disclosure to third party, Accountability

Correct Answer: A

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QUESTION NO: 7
Which of the following activities form part of an organization's Visibility over Personal Information (VPI) initiative, according to DSCI Privacy Framework (DPF)?

A. 'Data processing environment' analysis of the organization only B. 'Data processing environment' analysis of the country C. 'Data processing environment' analysis of the organization and associated third parties D. 'Data processing environment' analysis of industry peers

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION NO: 8
XYZ is a successful startup that acquired a respectable size & scale of operations in last 3 years, handling business process services for small & medium scale enterprises, largely in US & Europe. They are at the stage of closing a deal with a new banking client and working out the details of privacy related obligations in contract. Ensuring effective enforcement of which of the below listed privacy principles is client's accountability, even after outsourcing its loan approval process to XYZ?
1. Notice
2. Choice and Consent
3. Collection Limitation
4. Use Limitation
5. Access and Correction
6. Security
7. Disclosure to third Party
Please select the correct set of principles from below listed options:

A. All of the above listed privacy principles B. All except V and 6 C. None of the above, since they are outsourcing the work to XYZ who will carry the liability going forward D. All except 3

Correct Answer: D