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Before starting your CIPP-E exam preparation, it is recommended to review the complete IAPP Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe 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-E questions. We also provide premium CIPP-E practice test, fully updated according to the latest exam objectives, to help you accurately assess your preparedness for the actual exam.

IAPP
Vendor
CIPP-E
Exam Code
295
Total Questions
8
Total Exam Domains

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IAPP CIPP-E Exam Objectives

Section 1: Introduction to European Data Protection
Weight:
7-13%
  • Origins and Historical Context of Data Protection Law
  • European Union Institutions
  • Legislative Framework
Section 2: European Data Protection Law and Regulation
Weight:
39-67%
  • Data Protection Concepts
  • Territorial and Material Scope of the GDPR
  • Data Processing Principles
  • Lawful Processing Criteria
  • Information Provision Obligations
  • Data Subjects’ Rights
  • Security of Personal Data
  • Accountability Requirements
  • International Data Transfers
  • Supervision and Enforcement
  • Consequences for GDPR Violations
Section 3: Compliance with European Data Protection Law and Regulation
Weight:
8-16%
  • Employment Relationships 
  • Surveillance Activities
  • Direct Marketing
  • Internet Technologies and Communications
Section 4: Introduction to European Data Protection
Weight:
-
  • Understand the origins and historical context of European data protection laws
  • Understand the roles and functions of significant European Union institutions
  • stand the legislative framework underpinning the principles of European data protection
Section 5: European Data Protection Law and Regulation
Weight:
-
  • Understand basic GDPR data protection concepts
  • Understand the requirements involved in maintaining the security of personal data
  • Understand data subjects’ rights
Section 6: European Data Processing
Weight:
-
  • Understand the principles of European data processing
  • Know what constitutes a lawful processing basis
  • Understand information provision obligations
  • Understand the principles of, and the risks involved in, international data transfers
Section 7: European Data Protection: Scope and Accountability
Weight:
-
  • Understand issues related to the territorial and material scope of the GDPR
  • Understand the various accountability requirements under the GDPR
  • Understand the Europe and data protection supervision and enforcement structure
  • Understand the consequences for GDPR violations
Section 8: Compliance with European Data Protection Law and Regulation
Weight:
-
  • Understand how to comply with European data protection laws and regulations in the workplace, specifically as they relate to employment relationships
  • Understand how to comply with European data protection laws and regulations related to surveillance activities
  • Understand how to comply with European data protection laws and regulations related to direct marketing
  • Understand how to comply with European data protection laws and regulations related to internet technology and communications
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