Privacy Laws and Acronyms

Question 1

Act which guides the US government on the use of PI

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Privacy Act of 1974 - US Department of Health, Education, and welfare

Question 2

Guidelines governing the protection of privacy and trans border flows of PI

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Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

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2004 Privacy Framework. Prevent harm, provide notice, limit collection, control use, provide choice, ensure integrity, use
appropriate security safeguards, allow access and correction, be accountable

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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)

Question 4

International Standards on the Protection of Personal Data and Privacy

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Madrid Resolution

Question 5

Federal Level agencies that regulate privacy

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Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Department of Transportation (DOT)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Office of Civil Rights
Department of Commerce (DOC)
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

Question 6

EUs General data protection act

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GDPR

Question 7

GPEN

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Global Privacy Enforcement Network - A collection of data protection authorities dedicated to discussing aspects of privacy law enforcement
cooperation, the sharing of best practices, development of shared enforcement priorities, and the support
of joint enforcement initiatives and awareness campaigns

Question 8

CPEA

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APEC Cross-border Privacy Enforcement Arrangement

Establishes a framework for members to share information and evidence in international (cross-border)
investigations and enforcement actions in the Asia-Pacific region

Question 9

FCRA

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Fair Credit Reporting Act

Question 10

FACTA

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Fair Accurate Credit Transaction Act (FACTA) FACTS amended the FCRA

Question 11

CAN-SPAM

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Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act (CAN-SPAM)

Question 12

ICRAA

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California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act (ICRAA),

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HIPPA

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) a

Question 14

GLBA

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Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act

Question 15

GINA

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Genetic information nondiscrimination act of 2008

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HITECH

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Health Information technology for economic and clinical health act of 2009

Question 17

FACTA

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Fair and accurate credit transaction act

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FIRREA

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Financial Institution Reform, Recovery and enforcement act

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BSA

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Bank Secrecy act AKA foreign transaction reporting act of 1970 - Banks required to report suspicious activity associated with currency transactions

Question 20

FERPA

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Family Education Rights and privacy Act - Privacy protections for students and their educational records

Question 21

PPRA

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Protection of Pupil rights amendment - Provides rights to parents of minors regarding sensitive information from students via surveys

Question 22

NCLBA

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No child left behind act - Broadened PPRA by putting requirements on schools to enact collection, disclosure or use policies regarding personal information about students for commercial purposes\

Mandated that notice must be given to parents and allow for review, and provided an opt-out option regarding
survey information

Question 23

ESSA

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Every Student Succeeds act - Students’ information should not be shared
with individuals other than school officials in charge of educating those students without clear notice to parents

Question 24

COPPA

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Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act

Question 25

TCPA

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Telephone consumer protection act of 1991 - Places restrictions on unsolicited advertising by telephone, facsimile, robocalls and text

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TSP

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Telemarketing Sales Rule - Rules that govern telemarketers

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CAN-SPAM

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Controlling the assault of non-solicitated pornography and marketing act of 2003 - Regulating commercial email

Question 28

VPPA

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Video privacy protection act - Prohibits videotape service providers from disclosing PI

Question 29

ECPA

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Electronic communications privacy act - expanded the ban on wiretaps to include "electronic communication".

Question 30

calECPA

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California electronic communications privacy act. California government entities cannot search phones and police officers cannot search online accounts without: • Permission from a judge • Obtaining consent • Showing it is an emergency

Question 31

SCA

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Stored Communications Act - General prohibition against unauthorized acquisition, alteration or blocking of electronic communications while in electronic storage in a facility through which an electronic communications service is provided

Question 32

CALEA

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Communications assistance for law enforcement act - Lays out the duties of defined actors in the telecommunications industry to cooperate in the interception of communications for law enforcement and other needs relating to the security and safety of the public

Question 33

CISA

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Cyber information sharing act - Allows the federal government to share unclassified technical data with companies about how networks have been attacked and how successful defenses have been carried out

Question 34

RFPA

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Right to financial privacy act - No Government authority may have access to, or obtain copies of, the information contained in the financial records of any customer from a financial institution unless the financial records are reasonably described”

Question 35

PPA

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Privacy Protection Act - Provides an extra layer of protection for members of the media and media organizations from government searches or seizures in the course of a criminal investigation

Question 36

CLOUD

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Clarifying lawful overseas use of data act - Provides transborder access to communications data in criminal law enforcement investigations

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ERISA

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Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ensures that employee benefits programs are created fairly and administered properly

Question 38

FMLA

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Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitles certain employees to unpaid leave in the event of a birth or illness of self or a family member