CGL Regulatory Compliance 2

Question 1

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which accommodation must a genealogy lecturer typically provide when presenting at a public venue?

Accepted Answer

Accessible seating and assistive listening devices upon request

Answer

Printed handouts for all attendees

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Free admission for disabled participants

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Sign language interpretation at every session

Question 2

When a genealogy lecturer collects attendee email addresses for a newsletter, which U.S. federal law governs how those emails may be used for commercial messages?

Accepted Answer

CAN-SPAM Act

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HIPAA

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FERPA

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COPPA

Question 3

A CGL lecturer wants to reproduce a chart from a 1995 genealogy textbook in their presentation handout. The BEST first step is to:

Accepted Answer

Contact the publisher to request permission

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Cite the source and proceed, since academic use is always fair use

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Reduce the chart to under 10% of its original size

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Post the handout only online to avoid print copyright issues

Question 4

Which records are generally exempt from public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) because they contain personal privacy information?

Accepted Answer

FBI investigative records about living individuals

Answer

Pre-1900 federal census schedules

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Publicly filed court judgments

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Published obituaries in federal archives

Question 5

A genealogy lecturer based in California collects registration data from residents. Which state law imposes strict data privacy requirements including the right to know, delete, and opt out of data sale?

Accepted Answer

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

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California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA)

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California Electronic Communications Privacy Act

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California Information Practices Act

Question 6

When presenting vital records from state archives in a lecture, a CGL must be aware that many states seal birth records for how long after the date of birth?

Accepted Answer

100 years

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25 years

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50 years

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75 years

Question 7

Under BCG and ICAPGEN ethical standards, a CGL lecturer who discovers a conflict of interest in a genealogical case study they plan to present should:

Accepted Answer

Disclose the conflict to the audience at the start of the presentation

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Remove all identifying details and proceed without disclosure

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Cancel the presentation entirely

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Submit the conflict in writing to the hosting society only