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Before starting your CIPP/C exam preparation, it is recommended to review the complete IAPP Certified Information Privacy Professional/ Canada exam syllabus and carefully go through the exam objectives listed below. Once you understand the exam structure and objectives, you should practice using our free CIPP/C questions. We also provide premium CIPP/C practice test, fully updated according to the latest exam objectives, to help you accurately assess your preparedness for the actual exam.

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CIPP/C
Exam Code
76
Total Questions
4
Total Exam Domains

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IAPP CIPP/C Exam Objectives

Section 1: Canadian privacy overview
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  • Learn privacy definitions, history, data subject rights, personal information, and what constitutes employee, work-product, publicly available and private information.
  • Understand data breach reporting processes.
  • Explore recent legal developments and the relationship between the Office of the Privacy Commissioner and the federal courts.
Section 2: Privacy laws and practices
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  • Develop a working knowledge of private-sector privacy statutes, including PIPEDA, the PIPAs, the Québec Act, Law 25 and CASL.
  • Recognize privacy concepts and practices, including fair information principles.
  • Understand public-sector practices and laws, such as The Privacy Act, the privacy commissioner’s role, and key policies and guidelines.
Section 3: Data security and privacy
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  • Measure and assess information security.
  • Apply privacy-related safeguards.
  • Understand the privacy issues in cloud computing, vendor and partner relations, big data and artificial intelligence.
Section 4: International privacy laws
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  • Understand the mechanics of international data transfers.
  • Recognize the similarities between the GDPR and Canadian privacy practices. Summarize U.S. sector-based privacy laws (HIPAA, COPPA, etc.).
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