Chapter 9 Questions
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 ag
under COPPA the website must disclose how it will use the information it acquires from Sherry
Which of the following statutes requires that commercial email not have deceptive headings and clearly indicate if the email is an advertisement?
CAN-SPAM
What is user-generated content?
Digital video, blogging, photo-sharing, are all UGC created by the user to share to the audience
Which of the following protects email messages from unauthorized interception?
ECPA
Burns Medicine Shop developed a website where customers could ask the pharmacists questions and could refill prescriptions online. What statute requires Burns to have and disclose a privacy policy to anyone using the website?
No statutes presently require websites to have or disclose a privacy policy
What is net neutrality?
The principle that says all data are treated equally
Data disposal laws require
businesses to destroy customer data and maintain reasoable security procedures to guard against theft
You make an online purchase of a hooded sweatshirt with the logo of the Dallas Cowboys. The next time you log on, your screen has a banner ad for Dallas Cowboys hats and shirts. This banner ad is most likely the result of?
data mining
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?
the websites printed that Danielle had participated in a robbery in 2010
What are some ways we lose our privacy in the digital world?
through data breaches, surveillance, and via the internet of things