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Question 3

A company decides to retain the personal data of job applicants indefinitely. The company is in breach of which data processing principle?

  • A Accountability
  • B Purpose Limitation
  • C Storage Limitation
  • D Accuracy
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Correct answer: C

Explanation

Under the GDPR Article 5, personal data should be kept in a form which permits identification of data subjects for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which the personal data are processed.

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