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EXIN Privacy & Data Protection Foundation
GDPR fundamentals from the Dutch examination body already behind CISEF in this catalogue: what personal data is and when pseudonymised data stays in scope, the controller and processor split, the six principles and the six lawful bases, then the data subject rights with their real limits, impact assessments, the 72-hour breach clock, transfers outside the EEA and how supervision and fines work.
What you get
Papers are cut from the bank and weighted like the real exam, and no question appears in two of them. Every wrong answer comes back on later days until you have it right.
What the exam covers
| Personal data, the principles and the lawful bases | Not published |
| Rights, obligations, breaches and supervision | Not published |
Two sample questions
1. Which content should an impact assessment include?
- Only the name of the controller and the processor
- The processing, its necessity, the risks and the measures addressing them — correct
- The results of the access requests received so far
- The record of every breach the organisation has had
Why: The assessment describes the processing, assesses necessity and proportionality, identifies risks, and records the mitigations.
2. Which power does a supervisory authority hold?
- Only the power to publish advisory guidance
- Investigation, corrective orders and administrative fines — correct
- Only the power to approve adequacy decisions
- Only the power to appoint data protection officers
Why: Supervisory authorities can investigate, order corrective action, and impose administrative fines.
The real PDPF exam
| Length | 60 minutes |
|---|---|
| Questions | 40 |
| Pass mark | 65%, or 26 of 40 |
| Price | Sold through EXIN and accredited training providers; the price varies by region |
| Recommended before you sit it | None. No legal background is required. |
| Valid for | Does not expire |
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