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Certified Information
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Privacy Professional/
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Effective September
Effective 2024
March 2023
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WELCOME
Congratulations on taking the first step toward achieving an IAPP privacy certification.
This study guide contains the basic information you need to get started, including:
• Key areas of knowledge for the CIPP/E exam.
• Recommended steps to help you prepare for your exam.
• An outline of the body of knowledge for the CIPP/E.
• An exam blueprint.
• Example questions.
• General exam information.
• An explanation of the IAPP certification program structure.
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CIPP/E key areas of knowledge
The Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe is the first professional credential
specific to European data protection professionals that is part of a comprehensive
principles-based framework and knowledge base in information privacy. The CIPP/E
encompasses pan-European and national data protection laws, the European model for
privacy enforcement, key privacy terminology, and practical concepts concerning the
protection of personal data and trans-border data flows.
Key areas of knowledge include:
• The content of European data protection law: origins, institutions and legislative
framework.
• Data protection concepts, principles and application, processing criteria, obligations,
data subject rights, confidentiality and security, notification requirements,
international data transfers, and supervision and enforcement.
• European data protection practices related to employment, surveillance, direct
marketing and outsourcing.
• Internet technology and communications, including cloud computing, search
engines and social networking.
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