Certified Information Privacy Professional – Asia (CIPP/A) — Question 92

How can the privacy principles issued in 1980 by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) be defined?

Answer options

• A. Guidelines governing the protection of privacy and trans-border data flows issued in collaboration with the Federal Trade Commission.
• B. Guidelines governing the protection of privacy and trans-border data flows of personal data in states that are members.
• C. Mandatory rules governing the protection of privacy and trans-border data flows within the European Union.
• D. Mandatory rules governing the protection of privacy and trans-border data flows among binding member states.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer, B, accurately describes the OECD's guidelines as focusing on the protection of privacy and trans-border data flows among member states. Option A incorrectly includes the Federal Trade Commission's involvement, while C and D incorrectly categorize the guidelines as mandatory rules rather than guidelines.