Chapter 5
The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) requires websites to have a privacy policy. One item a privacy policy must provide is "notice of how information is collected." Which of the following statements offers the best explanation of this criterion? -The website can collect information actively or passively. A user entering information into a form is active collection. In contrast, a web cookie that collects personal information is passive collection. The privacy policy must clearly state how information is gathered. -The policy must be specific. A generic term such as "contact information" is not acceptable. -The website cannot require children to submit contact details in order to be allowed to use the site. Websites are not allowed to collect more information than necessary for a child to participate in an activity. -The website must state whether collected information is shared with a third party.
The website can collect information actively or passively. A user entering information into a form is active collection. In contrast, a web cookie that collects personal information is passive collection. The privacy policy must clearly state how information is gathered.
True or False? In 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that for material to be identified as "obscene," it must meet three conditions. One of the conditions is that it depicts or describes sexual conduct in a patently offensive way.
True
True or False? The Child Online Protection Act (COPA), which protects minors from access to harmful material on the internet, never went into effect.
True
Which of the following is not one of the rights that parents are guaranteed under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)? -The website must re-notify parents whenever it changes its data collection and use procedures. -Parents also can request that a website operator delete data held on their children. -Parents must be allowed to review information collected from their children. -Parents will be notified by a website if it is collecting an email address to respond to a one-time request from a child.
Parents will be notified by a website if it is collecting an email address to respond to a one-time request from a child.
Which of the following does the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) not protect? -Student race, when connected with a student name -Transcripts of grades -Answer Private notes of faculty and staff not kept in a student record -Student disciplinary records
Private notes of faculty and staff not kept in a student record
Which of the following requests can be granted without violating the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)? -A potential employer calls a high school and asks if a current student has any disciplinary issues. -A student asks his friend to pick up a copy of his student transcript. -A mother calls a high school to ask whether her son, a sophomore, is failing any classes. -A mayor wants to give a speech that includes how a student will be graduating from high school and then pursuing a higher-level degree; the mayor wants to know if the student is on the honor roll.
A mother calls a high school to ask whether her son, a sophomore, is failing any classes.
Which of the following is a true statement regarding Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) rules? -Both define a minor as anyone under the age of 17 years. -Both define a minor as anyone under the age of 13 years. -COPPA defines a child as anyone under the age of 13 years, while CIPA defines a minor as someone under the age of 17 years. -COPPA defines a child as anyone under the age of 17 years, while CIPA defines a minor as someone under the age of 13 years.
COPPA defines a child as anyone under the age of 13 years, while CIPA defines a minor as someone under the age of 17 years
The ____________ requires schools and libraries that receive funding from the U.S. government for internet access to filter offensive and sexually explicit online content.
Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA)
A social media company has an application that allows children to create journals and share those journals online. Children can also post photos and share location information. The company collected the birth dates of 3,000 children before getting parental permission. Which of the following did the social media company most likely violate? -Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) -Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) -Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) -Child Online Protection Act (COPA)
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
The ____________ governs how websites collect information from children under the age of 13.
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
Collection and use of a child's personal information, such as name, email address, or Social Security number, by a website operator is governed by the: -Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). -Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). -Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA). -Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
Which of the following is not a condition of "obscenity" as defined by the U.S. Supreme Court in Miller v. California? -Appeals predominantly to prurient interests -Depicts or describes sexual conduct in a patently offensive way -Lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value -Depicts any type of sexual concepts
Depicts any type of sexual concepts
Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), schools may make what type of disclosure without obtaining parental or student consent? -Disclosure of school disciplinary records -Disclosure of grades or test scores -Disclosure of any information to any school official with a need to know -Disclosure to the media for purposes of school event promotion in which the school will receive donations
Disclosure of any information to any school official with a need to know
True or False? According to the U.S. Supreme Court, the right to freedom of speech does not apply to the internet.
False
True or False? In order for a privacy policy to comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), it needs to provide notice of how the information will be used in some cases and must offer a general description of possible methods used to collect information.
False
True or False? Institutions that receive federal funds do not, in some instances, have to comply with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
False
True or False? Only parents may make complaints to the Family Policy Compliance Office (FPCO) in the U.S. Department of Education against schools for Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) violations.
False
True or False? The Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) mandate the use of a technology protection measure (TPM) that is 100 percent effective.
False
True or False? The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) has specific security requirements that schools must use to protect student educational records.
False
True or False? The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has oversight for the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
False
True or False? The goal of the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) is to protect the privacy of student educational records.
False
True or False? Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a school is permitted to publish students' grades.
False
True or False? Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), schools and libraries that accept E-Rate funding must implement technologies that filter offensive visual content so that minors do not access it.
False
The _________________ protects the privacy of student educational records.
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
The Family Policy Compliance Office (FPCO) in the U.S. Department of Education provides oversight for the: -Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). -Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA). -Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). -Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
Under the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA), if a school or library refuses to disable a technology protection measure (TPM) for an adult that requests it, the school or library is potentially infringing on the _______ Amendment rights of that adult.
First
The American Library Association and the American Civil Liberties Union sued the U.S. government over the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA). In 2002, a U.S. District Court agreed and said that the government could not enforce CIPA. The U.S. government appealed that decision, and the lawsuit went to the U.S. Supreme Court. In United States et al. v. American Library Association, Inc. et al. in 2003, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the District Court ruling and upheld CIPA. What was the basis of the original lawsuit by the American Library Association and the American Civil Liberties Union? -Privacy policy violations -Collection of web-based cookies from children -Free speech rights of children -Free speech rights of adults
Free speech rights of adults
Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which of the following may be disclosed in a school directory without consent? -Social Security number (SSN) -Name, address, and telephone number -Student ID number -Grades earned
Name, address, and telephone number
Which of the following is not a method that website operators can use to verify a person is a parent of a child in order to get consent for data collection? -Using credit cards or other online payment forms -Using video conferencing -Answering knowledge-based questions -Requesting a home address
Requesting a home address
According to the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA), which of the following refers to tools that filter objectionable content? -Filter lists -Spam blockers -Firewalls -Technology protection measures (TPMs)
Technology protection measures (TPMs)
Musical.ly is now known as TikTok. Even though Musical.ly was a general use website, Musical.ly had received thousands of complaints from parents upset that their children under age 13 had created Musical.ly accounts. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigated and charged operators of the Musical.ly video social networking app with violating which act? -The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) -The Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) -The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) -The Child Online Protection Act (COPA)
The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
True or False? The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) has four main requirements: annual notification, access to education records, amendment of education records, and disclosure of education records.
True
True or False? The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) requires schools to provide an annual notification to students and parents that states how to file a complaint with the Department of Education if the school violates any of FERPA's provisions.
True
True or False? The scope of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) includes schools or agencies offering preschool programs that receive federal funding from the U.S. Department of Education.
True
True or False? The three conditions for defining obscenity are known as the "Miller test."
True
True or False? Under the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA), an internet safety policy must include information on how to recognize and respond to cyberbullying.
True
True or False? Under the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA), offensive content includes any visual depictions that are obscene, child pornography, or harmful to minors.
True
True or False? Under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), a website operator must provide notice of whether information collected is disclosed to third parties.
True
True or False? Under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the definition of website or online service includes mobile apps, internet gaming platforms, and connected toys.
True
The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) requires website operators collecting information from children to: -obtain a signed acceptable use policy from children. -obtain a signed acceptable use policy from at least one parent. -review all parental permissions annually. -obtain parental consent.
obtain parental consent.
