HumenhukCIPP/US Study Guide
Chapter 1: Introduction to Privacy

Madrid Resolution (2009)

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The 2009 Madrid Resolution was approved by data protection commissioners themselves, not governments, to define uniform privacy principles and facilitate international data flows.

How this supports CIPP/US study

Use this lesson to identify the legal source, actor, data and activity before applying a rule to a scenario. Continue with the CIPP/US exam format and blueprint.

The Madrid Resolution (2009) was approved by the independent data protection and privacy commissioners themselves, not the governments, at the International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners. Its dual purposes were uniform protection of privacy and facilitation of international data flows.

  • Lawfulness and fairness
  • Purpose specification
  • Proportionality
  • Data quality
  • Openness
  • Accountability

Key terms - quick answers

What is “Madrid Resolution (2009)”?
International Standards on the Protection of Personal Data and Privacy, approved by data protection and privacy commissioners (not governments) in Madrid in 2009.
What is “Proportionality principle”?
Madrid principle limiting processing to what is adequate, relevant, and not excessive for the purposes, with reasonable efforts to minimize.

Sources and study method

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