Legislation
The first set of legislation that can be seen to address the matter of data privacy in the United States
What is the Privacy Act of 1974?
There was a huge effort to eradicate this platform because government officials believed that it was able to share its users’ sensitive information
What is TikTok?
This social platform experiences the most data breaches
What is FaceBook?
This act was instated to protect sensitive patient health information
What is HIPPA?
Not to be confused with the yummy treat, it collects your data. Be weary of accepting it from just anyone!
What are cookies?
Many would argue it places 2nd compared to its musical competitor… I also wouldn’t want all of my personal information out there in the November 2020 data breach
What is Spotify?
If the existing data privacy laws were said to listed in chronological order, it’d go like this…
What is Privacy Act of 1974, HIPPA, and COPPA?
This company was acquired by Mark Zuckerberg in 2012 for $1 billion
What is Instagram?
This amendment protects against unreasonable searches
What is the 4th Amendment?
COPPA is the acronym for this law protecting the data of minors
Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act?
Social media companies are required by law across the world to show this set of information prior to using the platform
What is a Privacy Policy Agreement?
This can serve as extra points: what is the best legal TV show?
What is Suits?
GDPR is the acronym of the E.U’s data privacy legislation
What is General Data Protection Regulation?
Protect your social media accounts by enrolling in this double-checking system
What is two-step verification?
This bureau enforces consumer protection laws and prevents unfair business practices. You’re a student in Baruch after all…
What is the FTC?