GDPR Practice Question: Under GDPR, what is an 'adequacy decision'? | CyberCertPrep
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Under GDPR, what is an 'adequacy decision'?
A.A decision by the European Commission that a third country provides an adequate level of data protection
B.A decision by a controller that their security is adequate
C.A self-assessment by a processor
D.A national court ruling on data protection
Why A is correct
Article 45 empowers the European Commission to determine that a third country, territory, sector, or international organisation ensures an adequate level of protection, enabling free data flows without additional safeguards.
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Where this fits in the GDPR exam
Transfers
Covers transfers concepts and practices within GDPR.
This question belongs to the "International Data Transfers" domain, which makes up about 15% of the GDPR exam.
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