QuestionQ20

European Data Protection Law and Regulation

Which statement BEST summarizes the concepts of “fairness,” “lawfulness,” and “transparency” as expressly required by Article 5 of the GDPR?

  • A Fairness and transparency refer to the communication of key information before collecting data; lawfulness refers to compliance with government regulations.
  • B Fairness refers to limiting the amount of data collected from individuals; lawfulness refers to the approval of company guidelines by the state; transparency solely relates to communication of key information before collecting data.
  • C Fairness refers to the security of personal data; lawfulness and transparency refers to the analysis of ordinances to ensure they are uniformly enforced.
  • D Fairness refers to the collection of data from diverse subjects; lawfulness refers to the need for legal rules to be uniform; transparency refers to giving individuals access to their data.
Explanation

GDPR Article 5(1)(a) requires personal data to be processed lawfully, fairly, and transparently in relation to the data subject. Transparency requires clear communication of relevant information to individuals, while lawfulness requires processing to comply with applicable legal requirements, including a lawful basis under Article 6. The official text is available in the GDPR, Article 5.

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