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Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe

Licensing authority: IAPP

Initial by examination
CIPP/E exam
Activation
Pass the CIPP/E exam, then hold IAPP membership or pay the certification maintenance fee to activate the credential.

CIPP/E exam

Provider
IAPP
Format
Multiple-choice, including multiple-response and scenario-based questions
Exam questions
Total questions: 90.
Time limit
2.5 hours
Passing score
300 or above on IAPP's 100–500 scale
Examination outline

The authority publishes question-count ranges for each content area. The practice percentages below use the midpoint of each range, normalized to 100%; they are not exact percentages published by the authority. Practice question counts may differ slightly because of rounding.

  • Introduction to European Data Protection — Official range: 7–13 questions (Practice allocation: 13.33%)
    • Origins and historical context of European data protection laws
    • Roles and functions of significant European Union institutions
    • Legislative framework underpinning European data protection principles
  • European Data Protection Law and Regulation — Official range: 18–28 questions (Practice allocation: 30.67%)
    • Basic GDPR data protection concepts
    • Security of personal data
    • Data subjects' rights
  • European Data Processing — Official range: 13–21 questions (Practice allocation: 22.67%)
    • Principles of European data processing
    • Lawful processing basis
    • Information provision obligations
    • International data transfers
  • European Data Protection: Scope and Accountability — Official range: 8–18 questions (Practice allocation: 17.33%)
    • Territorial and material scope of the GDPR
    • GDPR accountability requirements
    • European data protection supervision and enforcement
    • Consequences for GDPR violations
  • Compliance with European Data Protection Law and Regulation — Official range: 8–16 questions (Practice allocation: 16%)
    • Workplace and employment compliance
    • Surveillance activities compliance
    • Direct marketing compliance
    • Internet technology and communications compliance
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