Certified Information Privacy Professional – Asia (CIPP/A) — Question 15

What benefit does making data pseudonymous offer to data controllers?

Answer options

• A. It ensures that it is impossible to re-identify the data.
• B. It eliminates the responsibility to report data breaches.
• C. It allows for further use of the data for research purposes.
• D. It eliminates the need for a policy specifying data subject access rights.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer, A, is accurate because pseudonymization significantly reduces the risk of re-identifying data subjects. The other options are incorrect as pseudonymization does not eliminate breach reporting responsibilities, restrict data use for research, or negate the need for policies regarding access rights.