Certified Information Privacy Professional – United States (CIPP/US) — Question 58

Which of the following is NOT one of three broad categories of products offered by data brokers, as identified by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC)?

Answer options

• A. Research (such as information for understanding consumer trends).
• B. Risk mitigation (such as information that may reduce the risk of fraud).
• C. Location of individuals (such as identifying an individual from partial information).
• D. Marketing (such as appending data to customer information that a marketing company already has).

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because research is not categorized as one of the primary product types offered by data brokers according to the FTC. Instead, the FTC identifies risk mitigation, location identification, and marketing as the key categories of products that data brokers provide.