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Final Assessment – Mastering GDPR



This quiz checks your understanding of how to handle personal data in your daily work.

What you’ll find:

  • Practical, real-life situations
  • Multiple-choice questions (only one option can be selected, but more than one answer may be correct)

Focus areas:

  • Recognising personal data
  • Sharing information appropriately
  • Using secure tools (Teams, SharePoint)
  • Reacting to data breaches
  • Using AI tools safely

Tip: Choose the most appropriate and safest option.
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1. You receive a spreadsheet with names, roles, and email addresses of project participants. What makes this personal data?
It contains email addresses It can identify individuals directly or indirectly It is stored in Excel It is used for internal purposes
2. You create a report using job roles only (e.g. “policy officer in Brussels”). Is this personal data?
No, because there is no name Yes, if the person can still be identified Only if it shared externally Only if emails are included
3. A colleague asks for a full participant contact list for ‘networking purposes’ (not related to the original project). What is the most appropriate action?
Share the list, as they are part of the project Refuse immediately without explanation Check whether sharing is necessary and expected Send only internal contacts Ask for consent or suggest an alternative
4. Which situation is the most compliant with GDPR?
Sending a full contact list "just in case it is useful" Sharing only relevant contacts needed for a specific task Uploading all contacts to a shared folder accessible to everyone Keeping all data indefinitely
5. You are about to send an email with a CV attached. Outlook suggests recipients automatically. What is the biggest risk?
The email size being too large Selecting the wrong contact and disclosing sensitive data The CV not opening properly The email going to spam
6. You need to share a document containing personal data with 3 colleagues. What is the best approach?
Email the file to ensure quick access Upload it to SharePoint and restrict access Save it on your desktop and ask them to come get it Upload it to any free online tool for convenience
7. Which situation creates the highest GDPR risk?
Sharing a document through a controlled Teams link Sending a file to one verified recipient Storing personal data on a laptop without proper controls Editing a file internally
8. You are working with sensitive data (CVs). Which combination of actions is appropriate?
Share via email if it is faster Restrict access and use secure storage Allow open access within the organisation Only share if strictly necessary
9. A Teams file contains personal data and is shared with “Everyone in the organisation”. What is the issue?
No issue, it is internal Access is too broad and not controlled Teams is not GDPR compliant The file format is incorrect
10. You accidentally send personal data to the wrong external contact. What is the correct response?
Ask the recipient to ignore the email and stop there Inform IT immediately and provide details Wait to see if there is a problem Delete the email from Sent Items
11. Which action helps reduce the impact of a data breach?
Acting quickly Limiting the information shared Avoiding reporting to limit visibility Informing the relevant internal teams
12. You want to use an AI tool to summarise meeting notes that include names. What should you do?
Paste everything into any AI tool Remove or anonymise personal data Use only approved tools Assume internal data is safe in any tool
13. Why is entering personal data in public AI tools risky?
It may slow down the tool The data may be stored or reused The output may be inaccurate It violates formatting rules
14. You collected contact details for a specific project. A colleague wants to reuse them for another purpose. What should you consider?
Whether the new use matches the original purpose Whether it saves time Whether the colleague needs it urgently
15. Which behaviour best reflects GDPR principles in daily work?
Sharing information to be helpful Minimising data shared and controlling access Keeping all data just in case Using personal tools for flexibility