Certified Information Privacy Professional Government and Public Sector Privacy

Question 1

Which federal law gives US citizens and legal permanent residents the right to access and correct federal agency records about themselves?

Accepted Answer

Privacy Act of 1974

Answer

Freedom of Information Act

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E-Government Act of 2002

Answer

Federal Records Act

Question 2

Under the Privacy Act, federal agencies must publish 'System of Records Notices' (SORNs) in which publication?

Accepted Answer

Federal Register

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Congressional Record

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Government Accountability Office Reports

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White House Press Releases

Question 3

What is the primary privacy concern addressed by the Fourth Amendment in the context of government surveillance?

Accepted Answer

Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures of private information without a warrant

Answer

Protection of private communications from private company data collection

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Prohibition on government collection of any personal data

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Right to encrypt personal communications

Question 4

Which case established that third parties who voluntarily share data with others (like banks) lose Fourth Amendment protection under the third-party doctrine?

Accepted Answer

Smith v. Maryland (1979) and United States v. Miller (1976)

Answer

Katz v. United States (1967)

Answer

Carpenter v. United States (2018)

Answer

Riley v. California (2014)

Question 5

In Carpenter v. United States (2018), the Supreme Court held that accessing cell-site location information (CSLI) requires:

Accepted Answer

A warrant, limiting the third-party doctrine for comprehensive digital location records

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Only a subpoena, consistent with the third-party doctrine

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Congressional authorization and no judicial oversight

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Consent from the wireless carrier only

Question 6

Which federal law protects the privacy of students' education records at schools receiving federal funding?

Accepted Answer

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

Answer

COPPA

Answer

Privacy Act of 1974

Answer

HIPAA