Certified Information Privacy Professional – Europe (CIPP/E) — Question 169

As a result of the European Court of Justice’s ruling in the case of Google v. Spain, search engines outside the EEA are also likely to be subject to the Regulation’s right to be forgotten. This holds true if the activities of an EU subsidiary and its U.S. parent are what?

Answer options

• A. Supervised by the same Data Protection Officer.
• B. Consistent with Privacy Shield requirements
• C. Bound by a standard contractual clause.
• D. Inextricably linked in their businesses.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because the ruling suggests that if the EU subsidiary and the U.S. parent are closely interconnected in their operations, the right to be forgotten applies to both. Options A, B, and C do not establish the same level of direct connection necessary to invoke the Regulation’s provisions across jurisdictions.