Question 1

What are some ways we lose our privacy in the digital world?
A) through data breaches
B) through surveillance
C) via the internet of things
D) All of these are correct.

Accepted Answer

All of the given options can result in loss of privacy in the digital world. Data breaches can result in personal information being exposed to unauthorized parties, surveillance can track online activity and location, and devices connected to the internet of things can collect and share data without explicit user consent. Therefore, all of the options are correct.

Question 2

Under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act
A) violators are subject to both criminal and civil penalties.
B) violators may be subject to civil, but not criminal, penalties.
C) only the unauthorized disclosure of email messages constitutes a violation.
D) only the unauthorized interception of email messages by the government or an ISP constitutes a violation.

Accepted Answer

The Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) subjects violators to both criminal and civil penalties, covering a broad range of offenses including unauthorized interception, access, and disclosure of electronic communications.

Question 3

The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act prohibits internet operators from collecting information from children under what age without parental permission?
A) 18
B) 16
C) 13
D) 10

Accepted Answer

The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act prohibits internet operators from collecting information from children under the age of 13 without parental permission.

Question 4

Musical Productions has a privacy policy posted on its website, but it does not follow the provisions contained within it. Musical Productions is in violation of
A) the CAN-SPAM Act.
B) the Communications Decency Act.
C) Section 5 of the FTC Act.
D) the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.

Accepted Answer

Musical Productions is violating Section 5 of the FTC Act, which prohibits deceptive or unfair business practices, including misrepresenting how personal information collected from individuals will be used and failing to properly follow the stated privacy policy. The other options (A, B, and D) do not pertain to this situation.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT true under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act?
A) An intended recipient of an email has the right to disclose it to third persons.
B) ISPs are prohibited from disclosing the content of electronic messages to anyone other than the addressee, even if the disclosure is necessary for the performance of the ISP's service.
C) An employer has the right to monitor workers' email if the monitoring occurs in the ordinary course of business.
D) An employer has the right to monitor workers' email if the employer provides the computer system.

Accepted Answer

The Electronic Communications Privacy Act allows ISPs to disclose the content of electronic messages under certain circumstances, such as when it is necessary for the provision of the service or to protect the rights or property of the ISP. This means that the statement in option B, which suggests ISPs are universally prohibited from disclosing content, is not true.

Question 6

Which statement regarding FIPS is true?
A) FIPS are only recommendations, not law.
B) FIPS originated from the Department of Justice.
C) FIPS has been ineffective in shaping privacy policies.
D) FIPS was established after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Accepted Answer

FIPS are Federal Information Processing Standards, which are technical standards for various purposes such as security and interoperability. They are considered recommendations rather than law, although compliance with FIPS may be required by law or regulation.

Question 7

Which of the following statements regarding the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) is true?
A) To spy on people located in the United States who are communicating abroad, the government needs a warrant.
B) FISA was enacted in 1978, but its provisions were greatly strengthened in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
C) Under the FISA, the government does not need to notify defendants if the evidence being used against them in court was gathered in FISA surveillance.
D) To spy on people located in the United States who are communicating abroad, the government must obtain permission from a secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.

Accepted Answer

FISA requires that the government must obtain permission from a secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to spy on people located in the United States who are communicating abroad. This permission is in the form of a warrant, and the court can authorize surveillance for up to a year. In some cases, the government can also use emergency procedures to conduct surveillance before obtaining a warrant, but it must still obtain a warrant within a certain period of time. FISA was enacted in 1978, but its provisions were greatly expanded after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Under FISA, defendants do not have to be notified if evidence against them was gathered through FISA surveillance, but the government must still follow certain rules to protect the privacy interests of U.S. citizens and residents.

Question 8

Emily, an 11-year-old girl, wants to sign-up for a fashion newsletter and sweepstakes. In order to do so, the website wants to know Emily's name, address, phone number, and email address. Which of the following is correct?
A) Emily must have permission from her parents in order to furnish the information to the website.
B) Under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, the website cannot collect any of this information from Emily, even if her parents give her permission.
C) Under Section 5 of the FTC Act, the website is protected from disciplinary action if Emily provides the requested information.
D) The Electronic Communications Privacy Act will allow the website to collect Emily's information, but restricts the website from sharing the information with other firms.

Accepted Answer

Under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), websites are required to obtain parental consent before collecting personal information from children under the age of 13. Emily, being 11 years old, falls under this protection. Therefore, she must have permission from her parents or legal guardian in order to provide her personal information to the website.

Question 9

Unsolicited commercial email (UCE) or unsolicited bulk email (UBE) messages
A) are commonly known as "cookies."
B) constitute about 90 percent of all email.
C) are estimated to be fraudulent either in content or packaging in approximately one-fourth of all cases.
D) although annoying, do lower the cost of connecting to the internet.

Accepted Answer

Unsolicited commercial email or unsolicited bulk email messages constitute about 90 percent of all email.

Question 10

What is net neutrality?
A) the notion that federal government remain a neutral party in deciding privacy law cases regarding the internet
B) the principle that internet service providers (ISPs) should not remain neutral in determining how information should flow on the internet
C) the notion that the First and Fourth Amendments should not be used in determining citizens' privacy rights regarding the internet
D) the principle that all information which flows on the internet must receive equal treatment

Accepted Answer

Net neutrality is the principle that all internet traffic should be treated equally, without discrimination or preference given to any particular type of content, website, application or service. This means that internet service providers (ISPs) should not be allowed to block or slow down access to certain websites, or charge extra for faster access to certain content.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a core principle of the Fair Information Practices (FIPS)?
A) Notice/Awareness
B) Choice/Consent
C) Privacy/Refusal
D) Access/Participation

Accepted Answer

The correct principle is Privacy/Security, not Privacy/Refusal.

Question 12

Data disposal laws require
A) businesses to destroy customer data and maintain reasonable security procedures to guard against theft.
B) senders of promotional emails to offer an opt-in system to recipients.
C) companies to obtain permission from customers before destroying data older than ten years old.
D) businesses to notify individuals who are affected by any incident that results in unauthorized access of data.

Accepted Answer

Data disposal laws require businesses to maintain reasonable security procedures to guard against theft and to destroy customer data after a certain period of time. This is to protect individuals from identity theft and other types of fraud that could result from the improper disposal of personal information. Businesses must comply with these laws to avoid legal penalties and to maintain the trust of their customers. Sending promotional emails and obtaining permission before destroying data are not related to data disposal laws. However, businesses are required to notify individuals who are affected by any incident that results in unauthorized access of data, as part of data breach notification laws.

Question 13

A website printed some truthful, but secret, information about Danielle. Which of the following would likely result in a court ruling that Danielle had NOT stated a claim under the public disclosure tort?
A) The excerpts the website printed were from Danielle's personal diary.
B) The website disclosed that Danielle secretly hated her mother and father.
C) The website printed that Danielle had participated in a robbery in 2010.
D) The website's revelations were seen by over 50,000 viewers.

Accepted Answer

The public disclosure tort typically does not apply to matters of public concern or interest, such as someone's criminal activity. Therefore, disclosing Danielle's participation in a robbery, which is a matter of public concern, would likely not result in a successful claim under this tort.

Question 14

Under the Stored Communications Act, which of the following are considered electronic communication?
A) voice mail
B) email
C) social media
D) All of these are correct.

Accepted Answer

The Stored Communications Act categorizes electronic communication as any transfer of signs, signals, writing, images, sounds, or data transmitted electronically. This includes voice mail, email, and social media, among other forms of electronic communication.

Question 15

Which of the following protects email messages from unauthorized interception?
A) CAN-SPAM
B) FIPS
C) ECPA
D) COPPA

Accepted Answer

The Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) of 1986 is designed to protect wire, oral, and electronic communications while they are being made, are in transit, and when they are stored on computers. It applies to email, telephone conversations, and data stored electronically, thereby protecting email messages from unauthorized interception and access.

Question 16

Under what circumstances is intrusion into someone's private life a tort?
A) under all circumstances based on the Fourth Amendment
B) if a reasonable person would find it offensive
C) only if it conflicts with the First Amendment
D) only if the intrusion is substantially untruthful

Accepted Answer

Intrusion into someone's private life is only considered a tort if a reasonable person would find it offensive. This is determined by evaluating the degree of intrusion, the context in which it occurred, and the conduct of the intruder. The Fourth and First Amendments do not directly apply to tort law, and the truthfulness of the intrusion is not a factor in determining whether it is a tort.

Question 17

Which of the following regulates deceptive practices regarding a company's privacy policy?
A) Section 5 of the FTC Act
B) the federal COPPA
C) the federal ECPA
D) the FCC's privacy directive

Accepted Answer

Section 5 of the FTC Act regulates deceptive practices, including deceptive statements in a company's privacy policy. The other options, COPPA, ECPA, and the FCC's privacy directive, are laws and regulations that address specific aspects of privacy but do not specifically regulate deceptive practices in privacy policies.

Question 18

The practice of inferring needs and preferences from a consumer's online behavior and then targeting related advertisements to them is referred to as
A) data mining.
B) behavioral marketing.
C) internet tracking.
D) targeted selling.

Accepted Answer

The practice described in the question is known as behavioral marketing. Data mining and internet tracking may be elements of behavioral marketing, but they do not fully encompass the concept. Targeted selling is a general term that does not specifically refer to marketing based on online behavior.

Question 19

Which of the following statutes requires that commercial email not have deceptive headings and clearly indicate if the email is an advertisement?
A) ECPA
B) CDA of 1996
C) Section 5 the FTC Act
D) CAN-SPAM

Accepted Answer

CAN-SPAM (Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act) requires that commercial emails have clear headings, not be deceptive, and clearly indicate if the email is an advertisement. This law also requires companies to provide an opt-out mechanism for recipients who no longer wish to receive commercial emails.

Question 20

Sherry, a 12-year-old, visited a website that wanted to know her family size, her parents' educational level, and her weekly allowance. The site also asked Sherry's name, mailing and email addresses, and age.
A) Under COPPA, the website must disclose how it will use the information it acquires from Sherry.
B) COPPA prohibits the internet operator from collecting such information under any circumstances.
C) COPPA does not apply to Sherry's situation since she is over the age limit for those protected by the statute.
D) Under COPPA, the website may only collect information about Sherry's name and email address.

Accepted Answer

Under COPPA, websites that collect information from children under the age of 13 must disclose how they will use the information and obtain parental consent. The website in question is collecting sensitive information from a child, so it must disclose its intentions and obtain parental consent before collecting the information. Choice B is incorrect because COPPA allows for the collection of certain information with parental consent. Choice C is incorrect because COPPA applies to children under the age of 13, regardless of their family size or allowance. Choice D is incorrect because the website is collecting other personal information beyond Sherry's name and email address.

Quiz 10: Privacy and Internet Law

What are some ways we lose our privacy in the digital world?

Under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act

The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act prohibits internet operators from collecting information from children under what age without parental permission?

Musical Productions has a privacy policy posted on its website, but it does not follow the provisions contained within it. Musical Productions is in violation of

Which of the following is NOT true under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act?

Which statement regarding FIPS is true?

Which of the following statements regarding the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) is true?

Emily, an 11-year-old girl, wants to sign-up for a fashion newsletter and sweepstakes. In order to do so, the website wants to know Emily's name, address, phone number, and email address. Which of the following is correct?

Unsolicited commercial email (UCE) or unsolicited bulk email (UBE) messages

What is net neutrality?

Which of the following is NOT a core principle of the Fair Information Practices (FIPS) ?

Data disposal laws require

A website printed some truthful, but secret, information about Danielle. Which of the following would likely result in a court ruling that Danielle had NOT stated a claim under the public disclosure tort?

Under the Stored Communications Act, which of the following are considered electronic communication?

Which of the following protects email messages from unauthorized interception?

Under what circumstances is intrusion into someone's private life a tort?

Which of the following regulates deceptive practices regarding a company's privacy policy?

The practice of inferring needs and preferences from a consumer's online behavior and then targeting related advertisements to them is referred to as

Which of the following statutes requires that commercial email not have deceptive headings and clearly indicate if the email is an advertisement?

Sherry, a 12-year-old, visited a website that wanted to know her family size, her parents' educational level, and her weekly allowance. The site also asked Sherry's name, mailing and email addresses, and age.