Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE) — Question 146

An online business has implemented cookies in its retail website to track customer shopping behavior. Which of the following is the MOST important process to ensure customers’ privacy rights are not compromised?

Answer options

• A. Removing tracked customer data from the website
• B. Updating the privacy risk profile to include the use of cookies
• C. Obtaining customer consent to accept cookies
• D. Designing metrics to monitor performance of cookies

Correct answer: C

Explanation

Obtaining customer consent to accept cookies is essential as it directly respects their privacy rights and ensures compliance with regulations like GDPR. The other options, while important, do not directly address the necessity of customer approval for tracking their behavior through cookies.