Exam 10: Privacy and Internet Law

The practice of inferring needs and preferences from a consumer's online behavior and then targeting related advertisements to them is referred to as

The European Union does not view privacy as a fundamental right of its citizens, and the EU's policies toward privacy are limited.

The internet was started in the 1960s as a project to link military contractors and universities. The World Wide Web was created as a subnetwork of the internet.

Under the ECPA, any intended recipient has the right to disclose the content of an email.

Under the Stored Communications Act, which of the following are considered electronic communication?

Explain the core principles in the Fair Information Practices.

What are some ways we lose our privacy in the digital world?

The case of Chaney v. Fayette County Public School District held that

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?

Which of the following statutes requires that commercial email not have deceptive headings and clearly indicate if the email is an advertisement?

What provisions are commercial email subjected to under the CAN-SPAM Act?

Rachel works for the Internal Revenue Service and keeps some personal information on her computer at work. There has been suspicion that Rachel has not been keeping tax return information confidential. The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution, prohibiting unreasonable searches and seizures, protects Rachel from having the government review the personal information she has on her computer.

Under what circumstances is intrusion into someone's private life a tort?

The Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 is a federal statute that regulates email.

Which statement regarding FIPS is true?

After Jan's boyfriend broke up with her, she posted sexually explicit pictures of him on her Facebook page and wrote about how he was a terrible boyfriend. Jan's actions are protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution.

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?

Jorgeson Co., on its website, promised the company would not give a customer's personal information to third parties without the customer's consent, but then gave out such information anyway. This practice violates Section 5 of the FTC Act.

Musical Productions has a privacy policy posted on its website, but it does not follow the provisions contained within it. Musical Productions is in violation of

The internet of things refers to internet-connected everyday devices, vehicles, and even buildings.