Making informed financial decisions
Making informed consumer decisions
Gaeilge
Current events
100

This type of fraud involves fake emails trying to steal personal information.

Phishing

100

This organisation protects consumer rights and promotes fair competition in Ireland

CCPC

100

Blackrock

Carraige dhuibhe

100

What global company owns both Facebook and Instagram?

META

200

This factor measures a person’s willingness to accept financial risk for possible rewards.

risk tolerance

200

This type of shopping allows consumers to cancel within 14 days because they cannot inspect the product first.

Distance contract

200

Waves

Tonnta

200

Which sportswear company partnered with Apple to create fitness tracking technology?

Nike

300

This borrowing factor explains why longer loan terms usually cost more overall.

higher total interest repayments

300

This term refers to the individual whose personal data is collected.

data subject

300

Sun

Grian

300

What streaming company cracked down on password sharing in 2024?

Netflix

400

This behaviour can damage a person’s credit rating for up to five years.

missing loan repayments

400

This government body can fine businesses up to €20 million or 4% of turnover for GDPR breaches

Data protection commisioner

400

Ocean travel

Taisteal farraige

400

Which company introduced the “Buy Now, Pay Later” service popular with online shoppers?

KLARNA

500

This principle encourages consumers to use strong passwords and two-factor authentication.

Be Secure

500

These are two rights consumers have under GDPR

What are the right of access/correction/erasure and the right to complain?
(Accept “right to be forgotten” or protection from automated decision-making.)

500

Incredible/unbelievable

Dochreidte

500

Give an example of a fintech company

accept any relevant