Certified Information Privacy Professional CIPPE · Free Practice Question Medium
Question 18
A company director decides to boost company morale by creating a video greeting card. The director obtains employees' consent to participate in the recording of the video greeting card. The video should be recorded by the employees in their homes.
What is true for the company to process the employee's personal data?
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A
The company should require mandatory employee participation in the recording of the video greeting card
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B
Consent should be obtained from all employees before processing their personal data
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C
The processing of employee personal data is lawful when the company is promoting team work
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D
Voluntary consent was obtained from employees before processing their personal data
Reveal correct answer
Correct answer: D
Explanation
Due to the inequality of power in the employment relationship and for the protection of the employee, the processing of employee data is only possible in exceptional cases and provided that the individual can refuse consent. The consent from employees is sufficient only if it is voluntary, specific, informed and unambiguous. The participation at the greeting video is only possible under voluntary consent, which means only if the employee can refuse without negative consequences.
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