Certified Information Privacy Professional – Europe (CIPP/E) — Question 228

The origin of privacy as a fundamental human right can be found in which document?

Answer options

• A. Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948.
• B. European Convention of Human Rights 1953.
• C. OECD Guidelines on the Protection of Privacy 1980.
• D. Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union 2000.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948, as it first established privacy as a fundamental human right. The other options, while important documents, either came later or address privacy in a different context without being the original source.