CSP Safety and Compliance 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A CSP presents internationally and collects attendee emails in the EU. Which regulation governs how that data must be handled?
- CAN-SPAM Act
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Correct answer)
- Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
- Electronic Communications Privacy Act
Correct answer: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
GDPR applies to any organization, including speakers, that processes personal data of EU residents, regardless of where the organization is based.
Question 2: A professional speaker slips on a wet backstage floor before a keynote. Which type of insurance would PRIMARILY cover the speaker's medical expenses and lost income?
- General liability insurance
- Professional indemnity insurance
- Disability and accident insurance (Correct answer)
- Directors and officers insurance
Correct answer: Disability and accident insurance
Disability and accident insurance provides coverage for the speaker's own medical costs and income replacement when they are injured and unable to work.
Question 3: A speaker's keynote content accidentally misrepresents a competitor's product in a way that damages its reputation. The competitor's most likely legal claim is:
- Breach of fiduciary duty
- Trade libel (product disparagement) (Correct answer)
- Unjust enrichment
- Intentional infliction of emotional distress
Correct answer: Trade libel (product disparagement)
Trade libel involves a false statement of fact about a competitor's goods or services that causes economic harm.
Question 4: Under the NSA's Code of Professional Ethics, a CSP who discovers a colleague is misrepresenting credentials is expected to:
- Publicly call out the colleague on social media
- Report the concern through NSA's established ethics complaint process (Correct answer)
- Ignore it as a business competition matter
- Notify the venue but take no further action
Correct answer: Report the concern through NSA's established ethics complaint process
NSA's Code of Ethics requires members to uphold professional standards and report ethical violations through the association's formal process.
Question 5: A speaking bureau contract contains an exclusivity clause. Signing it typically means the speaker:
- Cannot speak at any event without the bureau's involvement
- Must route all bookings from specific clients or channels through the bureau (Correct answer)
- Agrees to waive cancellation fees permanently
- Loses ownership of proprietary content developed before signing
Correct answer: Must route all bookings from specific clients or channels through the bureau
Exclusivity clauses are usually scoped to specific client lists or channels, requiring the bureau to be involved in those bookings for a defined period.
Question 6: Which safety practice is MOST important when a speaker uses a stage with a drop edge exceeding 30 inches?
- Requesting stage monitors be removed
- Ensuring guardrails or safety barriers are installed at drop edges (Correct answer)
- Reducing audience capacity by 50%
- Requiring all attendees to sign a liability waiver
Correct answer: Ensuring guardrails or safety barriers are installed at drop edges
OSHA and most building codes require guardrails at edges with drops exceeding 30 inches to prevent fall injuries.
Question 7: A speaker is asked to give a testimonial endorsement for a sponsor's product. Under FTC guidelines, the speaker MUST:
- Obtain a trademark license from the sponsor
- Clearly disclose any material connection, such as payment or free products (Correct answer)
- File an endorsement disclosure form with the FTC
- Limit the endorsement to written formats only
Correct answer: Clearly disclose any material connection, such as payment or free products
FTC endorsement guidelines require clear and conspicuous disclosure of any material connection between the endorser and the brand being promoted.
CSP Safety and Compliance 3
A CSP presents internationally and collects attendee emails in the EU.
Which regulation governs how that data must be handled?