Data protection and privacy – UGC NET Question

Statements A, B, C and E summarise key principles of data protection. Personal data is identifying information, data minimisation limits collection, access controls restrict who can see records and encryption protects data in transit and at rest. Statement D is false because unrestricted sharing conflicts with privacy obligations, and F is false since notices should clearly explain uses, not hide them. Thus A, B, C and E only are correct.

Option A:
Option A is incomplete because it omits E and does not mention how encryption supports confidentiality. A, B and C are true but do not cover all technical safeguards referenced in the question.

Option B:
Option B is incomplete because it leaves out B, ignoring the principle that institutions should not collect more data than necessary. A, C and E are correct, yet the combination is not exhaustive.

Option C:
Option C is correct because it includes conceptual and technical aspects of privacy protection while excluding permissive and opaque practices described in D and F. It aligns with responsible data management in education.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it introduces F, which advocates hiding information about data use. This contradicts transparency requirements, so mixing it with true statements makes the option wrong.