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Text And Data Mining Opt-Outs

ByBas Hennis August 28, 2026August 26, 2026

EU copyright law permits commercial mining of lawfully accessible works, and lets rightsholders switch that permission off. AIGP candidates need the mechanics of the reservation, and what Article 53 of the AI Act requires of model providers.

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CIPP/E exam | Study Tips

When The Household Exemption Stops Applying

ByBas Hennis August 27, 2026August 26, 2026

A doorbell camera that catches the pavement is doing something the GDPR governs. This is where the household exemption ends, what the CJEU decided in Rynes, and how CIPP/E frames the question.

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Who Counts As A VPPA Consumer

ByBas Hennis August 26, 2026August 17, 2026

A 1988 statute about video rental records now drives tracking pixel class actions. This piece sets out what the Video Privacy Protection Act says, why three circuits disagree about who is a VPPA consumer, and what the Supreme Court has been asked.

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Privacy Due Diligence In Acquisitions

ByBas Hennis August 25, 2026August 17, 2026

A buyer inherits the data, the promises made when it was collected and whatever was already going wrong. This piece works through what privacy due diligence has to find before a deal, and what the Marriott penalty says about the period after it.

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What Differential Privacy Actually Guarantees

ByBas Hennis August 24, 2026August 17, 2026

A claim to use differential privacy means nothing without two numbers. This piece explains what epsilon controls, why the privacy unit decides who is actually protected, and how the guarantee differs from de-identification.

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Product Liability For AI Systems

ByBas Hennis August 21, 2026August 17, 2026

Directive (EU) 2024/2853 makes software a product from 9 December 2026, so an AI system falls inside strict product liability. This piece covers what a claimant can recover, how the disclosure and presumption rules work, and what happens when a model keeps learning.

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Restriction Of Processing Under Article 18

ByBas Hennis August 20, 2026August 17, 2026

Article 18 lets a person park their data instead of deleting it. This piece sets out the four grounds for restriction of processing, what a restriction has to do inside a live system, and where it meets an objection under Article 21.

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Answer The Definition Question First

ByBas Hennis July 29, 2026July 25, 2026

Rules only attach once you have classified the object. This is the definition question hiding inside IAPP scenarios, how to spot it before you read the options, and a five-minute drill that retrains the habit on questions you have already answered.

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Find The Odd One Out

ByBas Hennis July 23, 2026July 19, 2026

The exam sometimes asks you to find the wrong option, not the right one. These negative questions punish autopilot. Here is how to spot the flip word, score each option true or false and tell an odd-one-out question from a ranking one.

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Right Answer Wrong Stage

ByBas Hennis July 10, 2026July 10, 2026

Certification distractors are usually true statements about the wrong moment. This method separates knowledge errors from stage errors, and turns each domain into a timeline you can read under exam pressure.

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How To Answer Multi-Step Questions

ByBas Hennis July 6, 2026July 6, 2026

Some exam questions test whether you can apply a defined test in the right order, not just recall a fact. Here is how to spot these multi-step questions, run the test in order, dodge the distractor built to catch you and turn them into reliable marks.

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Spot The Second Obligation

ByBas Hennis June 22, 2026June 22, 2026

You can spot the right rule, answer it cleanly, and still lose the mark to a second duty stacked underneath. This is the method that catches it: a three-step pause that turns a too-simple-looking stem into a checked one, before you ever read the options.

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Separating Look-Alike Exam Options

ByBas Hennis June 16, 2026June 16, 2026

IAPP exams hide their marks in look-alike answers built to resemble the right one. Here is a calm, repeatable way to separate them: contrast before you choose, name the one deciding detail, and train the habit on confusable pairs well before exam day.

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Final Week: A Proven Exam Routine

ByBas Hennis June 8, 2026June 8, 2026

The final week before an IAPP exam is for consolidation, not new material. A calm seven-day routine built on retrieval, targeted repair, logistics and rest, with a note on why a rested reader scores higher.

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Foundational Domains: Reliable, Essential Marks

ByBas Hennis June 1, 2026

The topics that feel urgent are rarely the ones that score. This guide explains why foundational domains carry the most reliable marks on any IAPP exam, how to separate exam-stable law from moving news, and a weekly breadth check so no domain goes cold.

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Effective IAPP Exam Pacing: Real Method

ByBas Hennis May 25, 2026May 25, 2026

Most exam advice ends at the door. The next two and a half hours are a separate skill set. A method post on the three-pile sort, the return pass, the rules for changing flagged answers and the mental tells of a steady candidate.

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IAPP Exam Reading: Four Essential Modes

ByBas Hennis May 18, 2026May 18, 2026

The word “Article” in a question stem triggers panic, then memorisation guilt. Both are solvable. The IAPP exam tests four distinct reading modes, not the full text of any regulation. Recognising which mode the stem is in is the practical skill that closes the gap.

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Real IAPP Study Plan by Weight

ByBas Hennis May 14, 2026May 14, 2026

Most IAPP candidates plan study time in equal weekly slots. The Body of Knowledge does not. Question counts vary across sub-domains by a factor of three. Here is how to read the official BoK question ranges and build an IAPP study plan that mirrors the actual exam.

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CIPP/E exam | Study Tips

EDPB Guidelines: An Essential Exam Method

ByBas Hennis May 7, 2026May 7, 2026

GDPR text, EDPB guidelines and CJEU rulings carry different weights on IAPP exam questions. Knowing which source the question is testing improves accuracy across CIPP/E and AIGP. Worked examples cover lawful basis, transfers and automated decision-making, with a CJEU shortlist worth memorising.

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Proven 30-Day IAPP Exam Plan

ByBas Hennis April 23, 2026April 23, 2026

Most candidates either cram or spread too thin. This 30-day IAPP exam revision schedule structures your final month into four phases: audit, recall, simulate and wind down.

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