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Vendor:	DSCI
Exam Name:	DSCI Certified Privacy Lead Assessor
Registration Code:	DCPLA
Related Certification:	DSCI Certified Privacy Lead Assessor Certification
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12-07-2026

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Question: 1

[Privacy Awareness and Training (PAT)]

"Evaluate the state of awareness of the organization with respect to privacy, privacy principles, privacy regulations and preparedness." This is an imperative of which DPF practice area?

APersonal Information Security (PIS)

BVisibility over Personal Information (VPI)

CPrivacy Awareness and Training (PAT)

DPrivacy Policy and Processes (PPP)

Answer: C

Explanation:

The DSCI Privacy Framework clearly places the responsibility of evaluating organizational awareness about privacy laws, principles, and operational readiness under the 'Privacy Awareness and Training (PAT)' practice area. This includes assessing:

Employee understanding of privacy responsibilities

Organization-wide preparedness

Scope and effectiveness of training initiatives

PAT ensures that individuals at all levels of the organization are informed and competent in handling privacy matters.

Question: 2

Arrange the following techniques in decreasing order of the risk of re-identification:

I) Pseudonymization

II) De-identification

III) Anonymization

AI, II

BIII, II, I

CII, III, I

DAll have equal risk of re-identification

Answer: A

Explanation:

According to the DSCI Assessment Framework for Privacy (DAF-P), the techniques for reducing identifiability differ in their effectiveness:

Pseudonymization replaces identifiable fields within a data record with artificial identifiers. However, if additional information (mapping or lookup tables) exists, re-identification is possible.

De-identification removes or masks identifiers, but residual or quasi-identifiers may still allow re-identification under certain conditions.

Anonymization aims to irreversibly remove any link between the data and the identity of the subject, thus presenting the least risk of re-identification.

Therefore, when arranged in decreasing order of re-identification risk:

Pseudonymization (highest risk)

De-identification

Anonymization (lowest risk)

This validates option A. I, II as correct.

Question: 3

Which of the following wasn't prescribed as a privacy principle under the OECD Privacy Guidelines, 1980?

AOpenness

BSecurity Safeguard

CData Minimization

DPurpose Specification

Answer: C

Explanation:

The OECD Guidelines on the Protection of Privacy and Transborder Flows of Personal Data (1980) defined eight core privacy principles:

Collection Limitation

Data Quality

Purpose Specification

Use Limitation

Security Safeguards

Openness

Individual Participation

Accountability

''Data Minimization'' was not part of the original 1980 OECD principles. While it is a common privacy principle today and included in modern frameworks like GDPR and DSCI's DPF, it was not part of the original OECD set.

Question: 4

Which of the following is not in line with the modern definition of Consent?

AConsent is taken by clear and affirmative action

BConsenting individual should have the ability to withdraw consent

CConsent should be bundled in nature

DPurpose of processing should be informed to the individual before consenting

Answer: C

Explanation:

The modern definition of consent, as defined under the DSCI Privacy Framework and GDPR, includes the following criteria:

It must be freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous

It must be indicated by a clear affirmative action

Individuals must be able to withdraw consent at any time

It must not be bundled or forced (e.g., acceptance of multiple processing purposes without choice)

Bundled consent---where the individual must consent to multiple unrelated data processing purposes together---is not aligned with the requirement of specific and informed consent. Hence, Option C is incorrect.

Question: 5

Which of the following provisions of Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008 deal with protection of PI or SPDI of Individuals?

ASection 43A and Section 72A

BSection 43A

CSection 65

DSection 43A and Section 65

Answer: A

Explanation:

The Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008 introduced critical provisions for data protection:

Section 43A: Mandates compensation for failure to protect personal data by a body corporate handling sensitive personal data or information (SPDI).

Section 72A: Imposes penalties for disclosure of information in breach of lawful contracts.

These two sections form the legal basis for protection of personal data under the IT Act in India.

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