Ch. 3 Quiz Fed and State Regulators Enforcement Quiz Flashcards
Sanctions and fines were imposed by the FTC on the following company for failure to evidence appropriate privacy training to employees:
A. Wells Fargo
B. Guess Jeans
C. Eli Lilly
D. Amazon.com
C. Eli Lilly
What privacy rules did the FTC accuse Gateway Learning of violating?
A. sharing customer information with third parties, as explained in its privacy policies
B. sharing customer information with third parties, against its privacy policies
C. sharing customer information without customer permission
D. videotaping customers in private areas
B. sharing customer information with third parties, against its privacy policies
C. sharing customer information without customer permission
In a settlement with the FTC, Gateway Learning was required to:
A. cease misrepresenting how it will use consumer information
B. pay back the money earned by renting consumer information
C. stop applying changes to its privacy policy retroactively
D. close down for business
A. cease misrepresenting how it will use consumer information
B. pay back the money earned by renting consumer information
C. stop applying changes to its privacy policy retroactively
What was the issue in the Designerware, LLC case?
A. the leaking of a large amount of credit card numbers
B. key loggers, unexpected screenshots and photographs
C. a break-in on one of the servers that stored social security numbers
D. unauthorized disclosure of collected sensitive data
B. key loggers, unexpected screenshots and photographs
Which authority supervises and enforces laws regarding advertising to children via the Internet?
A. The Office for Civil Rights
B. The Federal Trade Commission
C. The Federal Communications Commission
D. The Department of Homeland Security
According to Section 5 of the FTC Act, self-regulation primarily involves a company’s right to do what?
A. Determine which bodies will be involved in adjudication
B. Decide if any enforcement actions are justified
C. Adhere to its industry’s code of conduct
D. Appeal decisions made against it
Which was NOT one of the five priority areas listed by the Federal Trade Commission in its 2012 report, “Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change: Recommendations for Businesses and Policymakers”?
A. International data transfers
B. Large platform providers
C. Promoting enforceable self-regulatory codes
D. Do Not Track
The “Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights” presented in a 2012 Obama administration report is generally based on?
A. The 1974 Privacy Act
B. Common law principles
C. European Union Directive
D. Traditional fair information practices
Which federal agency is the most visible proponent of privacy concerns in the U.S.?
A. Department of Commerce (DOC)
B. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
C. Office for Civil Rights (HHS)
D. Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
D. Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
During which decade did the FTC’s perspective evolve into a harm-based model?
A. 1980s
B. 1990s
C. 2000s
D. 2010s
C. 2000s
This is any data connected with an individual:
A. personally identifiable information
B. personal data
C. data records
D. information
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This is a legal document stating an entity’s practices regarding use and disclosure of personal information.
A. notification
B. mission statement
C. privacy statement
D. personal data objective
C. privacy statement
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Which of the following are privacy seal programs?
A. TRUSTe
B. BBBonline
C. phishing
D. Webtrust
A. TRUSTe
According to the FTC Report of 2012, what is the main goal of Privacy by Design?
A. Obtaining consumer consent when collecting sensitive data for certain purposes
B. Establishing a system of self-regulatory codes for mobile-related services
C. Incorporating privacy protections throughout the development process
D. Implementing a system of standardization for privacy notices
C. Incorporating privacy protections throughout the development process
Reference: https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/documents/reports/federal-trade-commission-report-protecting-consumer-privacy-era-rapid-change-recommendations/120326privacyreport.pdf
What is a legal document approved by a judge that formalizes an agreement between a governmental agency and an adverse party called?
A. A consent decree
B. Stare decisis decree
C. A judgment rider
D. Common law judgment
A. A consent decree