Certified Information Privacy Professional Online Privacy and Technology

Question 1

Under COPPA, what must operators of child-directed websites obtain before collecting personal information from children under 13?

Accepted Answer

Verifiable parental consent

Answer

Written school permission

Answer

State department of education approval

Answer

FTC pre-clearance

Question 2

Which law regulates the interception of electronic communications during transmission in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) — Wiretap Act

Answer

Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)

Answer

CAN-SPAM Act

Answer

Stored Communications Act

Question 3

What standard does the CAN-SPAM Act establish for commercial email senders?

Accepted Answer

Opt-out framework requiring unsubscribe mechanisms and accurate sender information

Answer

Opt-in consent required before any commercial email

Answer

Prohibition on all unsolicited commercial email

Answer

Email marketing governed solely by state law

Question 4

Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), what is a core prohibited activity?

Accepted Answer

Accessing a computer without authorization or exceeding authorized access

Answer

Using strong encryption without government approval

Answer

Collecting personal data without a privacy policy

Answer

Sending commercial email without prior consent

Question 5

Which FTC Act provision is primarily used to regulate unfair or deceptive online privacy practices?

Accepted Answer

Section 5 prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices

Answer

Section 7 prohibiting anti-competitive mergers

Answer

Section 12 prohibiting false advertisements for food

Answer

Section 2 defining the FTC's jurisdiction

Question 6

What is 'behavioral advertising' and why does it raise privacy concerns?

Accepted Answer

Targeting ads based on tracking user browsing behavior across sites, raising concerns about covert data collection without meaningful consent

Answer

Advertising that changes based on the user's mood detected via camera

Answer

Advertising limited to users who have opted into a loyalty program

Answer

Display advertising that uses only aggregated demographic data