Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)   data mining.
B)   behavioral marketing.
C)   internet tracking.
D)   targeted selling. B

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)   voice mail
B)   email
C)   social media
D)   All of these are correct.

Question 6

Explain the core principles in the Fair Information Practices.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the core principles in the Fair...

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)   through data breaches
B)   through surveillance
C)   via the internet of things
D)   All of these are correct.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)   when someone shares a photo with friends online, he or she cannot justifiably expect that the photo will be kept private.
B)   the Fourth Amendment governs the private sector as well as actions taken by the government.
C)   wiretap laws protect all speakers, not just those with a reasonable expectation of privacy.
D)   so-called "revenge porn" posted on social media is protected speech by the First Amendment.

Question 9

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?

Accepted Answer

A)   The excerpts the website printed were from Danielle's personal diary.
B)   The website disclosed that Danielle secretly hated her mother and father.
C)   The website printed that Danielle had participated in a robbery in 2010.
D)   The website's revelations were seen by over 50,000 viewers.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)   ECPA
B)   CDA of 1996
C)   Section 5 the FTC Act
D)   CAN-SPAM

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of What provisions are commercial email subjected to...

Question 12

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)   under all circumstances based on the Fourth Amendment
B)   if a reasonable person would find it offensive
C)   only if it conflicts with the First Amendment
D)   only if the intrusion is substantially untruthful

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which statement regarding FIPS is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   FIPS are only recommendations, not law.
B)   FIPS originated from the Department of Justice.
C)   FIPS has been ineffective in shaping privacy policies.
D)   FIPS was established after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Question 16

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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?

Accepted Answer

A)   the FTC Act
B)   the Electronic Communications Privacy Act
C)   the Fair Information Practices Act
D)   No statutes presently require websites to have or disclose a privacy policy.

Question 18

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)   the CAN-SPAM Act.
B)   the Communications Decency Act.
C)   Section 5 of the FTC Act.
D)   the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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?

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.