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| refers to who has access to the information systems and the data that they hold |
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| When data is what it is supposed to be. It does not include errors |
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| Childeren's Internet Protection Act of 2001 (CIPA) |
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| Law that regulates access to offensive content over the Internet on school and library computers |
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| Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA) |
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| Law that prevents websites from collecting personally identifiable information from children without parental consent |
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| Tracking of online browsing behaviors |
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| Software application that allows you to view which cookies are stored on your computer, what's in them, and gives you the ability to delete them. |
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| Small text files located on your computer, to store information about you, your accounts, and your computer. |
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| Privacy threat resulting from the fact that data can be collected, aggregated, and analyzed at a faster pace and in larger volume than ever, and without the individuals' awareness |
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| Data Protection Directive |
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| Law that regulates how personal data is processed and protected in the European Union |
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| Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (ECPA) |
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| Law that regulates access, use, disclosure, interception, and privacy protections of electronic communications |
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| Privacy threat where there are inaccuracies in data |
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| Fair Information Practices Principles |
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| Guidelines for how to deal with personal information, which include notice/awareness; choice/consent; access/participation; integrity/security; and enforcement/redress |
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| Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) |
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| law that protects the privacy of student education records |
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| Federal Trade Commision (FTC) |
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| government agency responsible for (among other things) ensuring that privacy policies are respected |
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| Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999 (GLBA) |
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| law that provides regulations to protect consumers' personal financial information held by financial institutions |
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| Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) |
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| law that provides regulations to protect personal health information held by covered entities and gives patients an array of rights with respect to that information |
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| using another person's personal information for fraudulent activities |
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| privacy threat where unauthorized individuals have access to one's private information. |
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| privacy option where individuals state they agree that their data can be shared with others or used for other purposes, often to receive special deals or information from partner companies. |
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| privacy option where individuals must state to companies they do not want their data shared with others or used for other purposes. |
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| framework that identifies four major categories of concerns about the use of information: privacy, accuracy, property, and accessibility. |
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| one's ability to control information about oneself. |
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| statement that describes what the organization's practices are with respect to the privacy of its customers. |
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| seal that businesses can post on their website to show their commitment to privacy. |
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| refers to who has ownership of the data |
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| seal that businesses can post on their website to show their commitment to trustworthiness |
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| program offered by an organization, which post a set of rules that companies must follow to be a part of the seal program |
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| seal that businesses can post on their website to show their commitment to security |
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| attempt by industry leaders to avoid government regulations by suggesting (rather than requiring) that companies have privacy policies, for example with privacy seals and privacy policies. |
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| Unauthorized Secondary Use of Information |
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| privacy threat resulting from the use of data for purposes other than those for which they were originally collected |
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