Privacy Law Enforcement

Question 1

Disputes between individuals and/or organizations

Answer 1

Civil litigation

Question 2

Legal punishment of criminal offenses

Answer 2

Criminal litigation

Question 3

Who are civil litigations initiated by?

Answer 3

Private Party/Government

Question 4

Who is criminal litigation initiated by?

Answer 4

Government

Question 5

Civil Punishments

Answer 5

Compensation/Monetary

Question 6

Criminal Punishment

Answer 6

Fine, restitution, incarceration

Question 7

Absence of or failure to exercise proper or ordinary care

Answer 7

Negligence

Question 8

Failure of a seller to fulfill the terms of a promise, claim or representation

Answer 8

Breach of Warranty

Question 9

False security about the safety of a particular product or service

Answer 9

Misrepresentation

Question 10

Untruth about another that will harm the reputation of the person defamed

Answer 10

Defamation
Libel - Written
Slander - Oral

Question 11

Extension of the responsibility of the vendor or manufacturer to all individuals who might be
injured by a product or service

Answer 11

Strict Tort Liability

Question 12

Action required, permitted or enacted by statute

Answer 12

Statutory Actions

Question 13

The respondent does not admit fault, but promises

to change its practice and avoids further litigation on the issue

Answer 13

Consent Decree

Question 14

prohibits, inter alia, “unfair methods of competition.”

Answer 14

Section 5 FTC

Question 15

Department of Transportation (DOT)

Answer 15

Transportation companies and enforcing violations of EU-US privacy shield

Privacy and security issues for internet-connected cars

Question 16

Department of Commerce

Answer 16

Play leading role in Federal privacy policy development.

Question 17

Office of Management and Budget

Answer 17

Lead agency for interpreting Privacy Act of 1974

Issues guidance to agencies and their contractors for privacy program management and other privacy requirements

Question 18

IRS

Answer 18

Rules revolving around tax records

Question 19

Department of Homeland Security

Answer 19

E-verify program, immigration, air travelor records

Question 20

Department of health and human services (HHS)

Answer 20

Plays a role in enforcing HIPAA rules

Works in conjunction with the Department of Justice (DOJ) to refer possible criminal violations of HIPAA

Question 21

FTCs 2015 privacy and security update. 5 business practices

Answer 21

1. Know what data you have and who has a legitimate right or need to access it
2. Limit data retained based on legitimate need
3. Implement safeguards to protect data
4. Dispose of data when no longer needed
5. Have a plan for responding to security incidents

Question 22

many approaches to privacy protection—analogous to the governmental regulation

Answer 22

self-regulatory