Question 1

The unsubscribe function for commercial electronic messages must be easy for the recipient to use and have no cost.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The PIPEDA also applies to relationships of employment for federally regulated employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

You are a customer and believe your personal information has been misused by a company.Who should you first contact to file a complaint?

Accepted Answer

A) The Ontario Court of Justice. 
B) The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. 
C) The Federal Court. 
D) The Supreme Court of Canada. 
E) The Better Business Bureau. 
A) The Ontario Court of Justice. 
B) The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. 
C) The Federal Court. 
D) The Supreme Court of Canada. 
E) The Better Business Bureau. B

Question 4

You have discovered that your firm may have misused personal information from a client.You know that you are obligated to notify the Privacy Commissioner for situations that involve a material breach of security around personal information,and to notify the individuals concerned when the breach of security around their information creates a real risk of significant harm.What types of harm might be trigger the obligation to report the breach?

Accepted Answer

As discussed on pages 687-688,the harm t

Question 5

Anti-spam legislation focuses on messages sent to encourage participation in commercial activity that has an expectation of profit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A breach of privacy was not recognized by recent case law in Ontario as a tort.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Your company would like to send commercial electronic information to a customer.They may send the information on a non-temporary basis when

Accepted Answer

A) the recipient has agreed to your request. 
B) a pre-existing relationship with the recipient exists. 
C) when recipients have disclosed their email addresses to the sender. 
D) recipients have publicly made their email addresses available. 
E) the information is not factual. 
A) the recipient has agreed to your request. 
B) a pre-existing relationship with the recipient exists. 
C) when recipients have disclosed their email addresses to the sender. 
D) recipients have publicly made their email addresses available. 
E) the information is not factual.

Question 8

In terms of sending commercial electronic information under Canada's Anti-Spamming Legislation,which of the following is not an exemption?

Accepted Answer

A) A business can request personal information from new potential customers. 
B) A business can respond to an inquiry or request for a cost estimate. 
C) The business can respond to a complaint. 
D) A business can communicate to satisfy a legal obligation such as dispensing a warranty or product recall information. 
E) A charity can send messages for fundraising purposes. 
A) A business can request personal information from new potential customers. 
B) A business can respond to an inquiry or request for a cost estimate. 
C) The business can respond to a complaint. 
D) A business can communicate to satisfy a legal obligation such as dispensing a warranty or product recall information. 
E) A charity can send messages for fundraising purposes.

Question 9

You receive an electronic spam message.Which of the following would not be of concern?

Accepted Answer

A) Introduction of a dangerous virus to your computer system. 
B) Introduction of dangerous malware to your computer system. 
C) The theft of your identify. 
D) Access to your computer bank account. 
E) All of the above would be of concern. 
A) Introduction of a dangerous virus to your computer system. 
B) Introduction of dangerous malware to your computer system. 
C) The theft of your identify. 
D) Access to your computer bank account. 
E) All of the above would be of concern.

Question 10

In a recent case in Ontario,the court determined that breach of privacy can be considered a tort.Which of the following was not a factor assessed by the judge?

Accepted Answer

A) Whether the firm acted in a discriminatory manner. 
B) Intentional conduct of the defendant. 
C) Unlawful invasion of the plaintiff's private affairs. 
D) The harm caused as a reasonable consequence of the conduct. 
E) Reckless conduct of the defendant. 
A) Whether the firm acted in a discriminatory manner. 
B) Intentional conduct of the defendant. 
C) Unlawful invasion of the plaintiff's private affairs. 
D) The harm caused as a reasonable consequence of the conduct. 
E) Reckless conduct of the defendant.

Question 11

Greentree Financing Ltd.enters into an agreement to lend $20,000 to Mark for the purchase of a boat.On the loan application Mark provided the following information: address,telephone,social insurance number,employer,annual earnings and banking information.Mark agreed to the collection of the information for the purpose of assessing his suitability for the loan.How else can Greentree use this information?

Accepted Answer

A) Soliciting Mark with other offers for other financial products offered by Greentree. 
B) Providing the information to Greentree affiliate companies. 
C) Selling the information to other unaffiliated companies to solicit Mark with other offers for financial products. 
D) Contacting his employer to determine if he is in a permanent job. 
E) Greentree cannot use the information for any of these purposes. 
A) Soliciting Mark with other offers for other financial products offered by Greentree. 
B) Providing the information to Greentree affiliate companies. 
C) Selling the information to other unaffiliated companies to solicit Mark with other offers for financial products. 
D) Contacting his employer to determine if he is in a permanent job. 
E) Greentree cannot use the information for any of these purposes.

Question 12

The objective of the PIPEDA is to establish and encourage best practices,rather than to entrench an enforcement regime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Under the PIPEDA,suppliers and contractors of the company are not required to safeguard the personal information of the clients of the company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The standard against which the actions of a business will be held accountable for disclosing personal information without consent is one of reasonableness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is not a part of the responsibilities of the Chief Privacy Officer?

Accepted Answer

A) Ensure that customers know what their privacy rights are when they interact with the company. 
B) Destroy personal information that is no longer required even with there are no policies or procedures for the destruction of personal information being in place. 
C) Ensure there are physical safeguards to personal information. 
D) Ensure there are technological safeguards to protecting personal information. 
E) Develop and implement the company's policies surrounding the handling of personal information. 
A) Ensure that customers know what their privacy rights are when they interact with the company. 
B) Destroy personal information that is no longer required even with there are no policies or procedures for the destruction of personal information being in place. 
C) Ensure there are physical safeguards to personal information. 
D) Ensure there are technological safeguards to protecting personal information. 
E) Develop and implement the company's policies surrounding the handling of personal information.

Question 16

The PIPEDA requires businesses to identify an individual within the organization who is responsible for developing and implementing the company's policies regarding personal information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Harvesting email addresses or using harvested addresses is now a violation of the law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

You have been assigned the responsibility for establishing the protection of personal information in your firm according to the PIPEDA.What are the key principles and obligations that your firm must comply with?

Accepted Answer

Students should list the principles iden

Question 19

When a breach of employees' privacy does occur,the onus will be on the organization experiencing the breach to show that the breach was reasonable under the circumstances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of the Canada has the capacity to investigate complaints.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 35: What are the requirements under Canada's Anti-Spamming Legislation?

The unsubscribe function for commercial electronic messages must be easy for the recipient to use and have no cost.

The PIPEDA also applies to relationships of employment for federally regulated employees.

You are a customer and believe your personal information has been misused by a company.Who should you first contact to file a complaint?

Anti-spam legislation focuses on messages sent to encourage participation in commercial activity that has an expectation of profit.

A breach of privacy was not recognized by recent case law in Ontario as a tort.

Your company would like to send commercial electronic information to a customer.They may send the information on a non-temporary basis when

In terms of sending commercial electronic information under Canada's Anti-Spamming Legislation,which of the following is not an exemption?

You receive an electronic spam message.Which of the following would not be of concern?

In a recent case in Ontario,the court determined that breach of privacy can be considered a tort.Which of the following was not a factor assessed by the judge?

The objective of the PIPEDA is to establish and encourage best practices,rather than to entrench an enforcement regime.

Under the PIPEDA,suppliers and contractors of the company are not required to safeguard the personal information of the clients of the company.

The standard against which the actions of a business will be held accountable for disclosing personal information without consent is one of reasonableness.

Which of the following is not a part of the responsibilities of the Chief Privacy Officer?

The PIPEDA requires businesses to identify an individual within the organization who is responsible for developing and implementing the company's policies regarding personal information.

Harvesting email addresses or using harvested addresses is now a violation of the law.

You have been assigned the responsibility for establishing the protection of personal information in your firm according to the PIPEDA.What are the key principles and obligations that your firm must comply with?

When a breach of employees' privacy does occur,the onus will be on the organization experiencing the breach to show that the breach was reasonable under the circumstances.

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of the Canada has the capacity to investigate complaints.

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