Unit 2: Information Privacy - Legislation Policy and Autonomy

Question 1

EU

Answer 1

European Union

Question 2

FIPS

Answer 2

Fair Information Principles

Question 3

PIAs

Answer 3

Privacy Impact Assessments

Question 4

PIPA

Answer 4

Personal Information Privacy Act

Question 5

PIPEDA

Answer 5

Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (Canada)

Question 6

Information Privacy

Answer 6

Aspect of info technology (IT) that deals with the ability an organization or individual has to determine what data in a computer system can be shared with third parties (‘data privacy’)

Question 7

Secrecy

Answer 7

The practice of hiding info from certain individuals or groups that don’t have the ‘need to know’

Question 8

Identifying Information

Answer 8

Info must identify the individual to whom the info relates in some way

Question 9

Consent

Answer 9

Important part of privacy protection; organizations typically require consent

Question 10

Express Consent

Answer 10

Form consumers sign that explain the uses and disclosure of info

Question 11

Implied Consent

Answer 11

Indirect, such as providing your name to the barista and them calling your name when your order is ready

Question 12

Opt-Out Consent

Answer 12

Opportunity to decline consent but don’t take that opportunity (email subscriptions)

Question 13

Knowledgeable Consent

Answer 13

Reasonable for an individual to know why and how information is collected

Question 14

Secondary Use

Answer 14

Use of personal info for purposes other than and unrelated to why it was first collected (research, quality assurance)

Question 15

Function Creep

Answer 15

Occurs with secondary use, when info is used for a purpose hat is not the original specified purpose; ie. workplace security system that requires employees to sign in or sign out

Question 16

Privacy Commissioner/Ombudsman

Answer 16

Officials that have the responsibility of identifying privacy rights and protecting them; public education campaigns, comment on proposed legislation, criticize govn’t initiatives

Question 17

Fair Information Principles

Answer 17

1. Accountability
2. Identifying purposes
3. Consent
4. Limiting Collection
5. Limiting Use
6. Disclosure and retention
7. Accuracy
8. Openness
9. Individual Access
10. Challenging Compliance

Organizations should be clear about why they are collecting info, limit who will see it, and specify retention period