SCENARIO
Clean-Q is a company that offers house-hold and office cleaning services. The company receives requests from consumers via their website and telephone, to book cleaning services. Based on the type and size of service, Clean-Q then contracts individuals that are registered on its resource database - currently managed in-house by Clean-Q IT Support. Because of Clean-Q's business model, resources are contracted as needed instead of permanently employed.
The table below indicates some of the personal information Clean-Q requires as part of its business operations:

Clean-Q has an internal employee base of about 30 people. A recent privacy compliance exercise has been conducted to align employee data management and human resource functions with applicable data protection regulation. Therefore, the Clean-Q permanent employee base is not included as part of this scenario.
With an increase in construction work and housing developments, Clean-Q has had an influx of requests for cleaning services. The demand has overwhelmed Clean-Q's traditional supply and demand system that has caused some overlapping bookings.
Ina business strategy session held by senior management recently, Clear-Q invited vendors to present potential solutions to their current operational issues. These vendors included Application developers and Cloud-Q's solution providers, presenting their proposed solutions and platforms.
The Managing Director opted to initiate the process to integrate Clean-Q's operations with a cloud solution (LeadOps) that will provide the following solution one single online platform: A web interface that Clean-Q accesses for the purposes of resource and customer management. This would entail uploading resource and customer information.
* A customer facing web interface that enables customers to register, manage and submit cleaning service requests online.
* A resource facing web interface that enables resources to apply and manage their assigned jobs.
* An online payment facility for customers to pay for services.
What is a key consideration for assessing external service providers like LeadOps, which will conduct personal information processing operations on Clean-Q's behalf?
Correct Answer: D
A key consideration for assessing external service providers like LeadOps, which will conduct personal information processing operations on Clean-Q's behalf, is obtaining knowledge of LeadOps' information handling practices and information security environment.
* Explanation:
* Due Diligence: Evaluating LeadOps' data handling practices ensures that they follow robust data protection principles, including data minimization, purpose limitation, and data retention policies.
* Security Measures: Understanding their information security environment involves assessing technical and organizational measures in place to protect personal data. This includes encryption, access controls, incident response plans, and regular security audits.
* Compliance and Certification: Verifying compliance with recognized standards such as ISO/IEC 27001 can provide assurance that LeadOps follows best practices in information security management.
* Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs): Conducting a PIA can help identify and mitigate privacy risks associated with outsourcing to LeadOps. It involves evaluating the potential impact on data subjects and implementing appropriate controls to protect their data.
* Contractual Safeguards: Ensuring that contracts with LeadOps include specific data protection clauses, such as data processing agreements (DPAs), to delineate responsibilities and ensure compliance with data protection laws.
References:
* IAPP Privacy Management, Information Privacy Technologist Certification Textbooks
* ISO/IEC 27001 - Information Security Management Systems
* GDPR Article 28 - Processor