CIPP/E Update from IAPP — What’s Changing in October 2023

Latest developments in Data Privacy & Protection

Nicole Janeway Bills
8 min readJun 26, 2023

The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) is the preeminent source for training and certification related to Data Privacy. IAPP offers a variety of challenging exams that allow practitioners to showcase their understanding of Data Protection regulations all around the world. This fall, their European-focused exam is getting an upgrade.

Studying for the Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E) exam confers knowledge of regulatory frameworks in Europe, particularly the complex and sweeping General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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What do test takers need to know about upcoming changes to this exam to ensure they’re preparing effectively for the update on October 2nd, 2023?

  1. Special categories of personal data
  2. Schrems I and II
  3. New enforcement guidelines
  4. Social media’s dark patterns
  5. New and updated legislation

Exams held on or after October 2nd will include new questions on the latest developments in the European Data Privacy regime, ranging from content that made the headlines — such as the new Artificial Intelligence Act — to…

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Nicole Janeway Bills

Founder of datastrategypros.com where we help busy professionals ace the Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) exam and other data-related exams.