Data Collection
What kinds of non-tech risks to privacy still exist?
Paper trails, conversation about confidential information
What are the three key aspects of privacy?
Freedom from intrusion, control of information about oneself, and freedom from surveillance
What is the difference between opt-in & opt-out?
Opt-out (must actively decline) quietly assumes consent and is often considered a less ethical option compared to opt-in, as compared to the must actively agree approach to settings
What 3-letter satellite system allows you to track your phone?
GPS
What is loss of data control to the cloud?
Inability to truly “control” / hold on to your data when synching across devices / accounts or utilizing the cloud
What kinds of information do developers commonly collect without needing it
Contact lists, photos
Name one reason we trade away some of our privacy
Any one of: for the benefits of dealing with strangers, for convenience, or for personalized service
What is the privacy paradox?
Wanting to know others’ information without having to divulge your own.
What surveillance company has been used to track cars and individuals?
Flock
Who are the founders of anthropic and where did the work previously?
Dario and Danielle Amodei and they worked at OpenAI
Which two search companies released the largest amount of search data in the early 2000s. Bonus: which one was leaked and which was acquired by the government.
Google was acquired by the government, AOL was leaked
What term describes collecting personal data without the person's knowledge, meaning they never had a chance to consent?
Invisible information gathering
What is the photo-tagging tool (facial recognition tagging)?
Name Tag. Facebook’s facial recognition to tag friends in photos automatically, and it was turned on for all users by default. As such, users never knew they could / can opt out.
True or False: You can opt out of being tracked by Flock if the camera is directed at your home
False
How long is your chat data stored by Anthropic if you opt in to model training
5 years
Why is it bad to give out even insensitive information (email, phone number, name, etc)
It can be combined and used against you to get even more information about you and even hack your accounts
What's the difference between data mining, matching, and profiling?
Data mining = searching data for patterns; matching = combining records across databases using an identifier like a Social Security number; profiling = predicting who's likely to engage in certain behavior
What is Deceptive Practice? What is an Example?
The FTC found Facebook guilty of this (on multiple occasions), but specifically we talked about privacy policy statements and not sharing user data while actually doing the opposite. This is an unethical matter as opposed to something that is debatable.
Why does data removal have controversy around it?
Who is quoted on the "Why Privacy Matters" slide saying privacy preserves "a sense of safety within a circle of friends"?
Robert Ellis Smith
How many bytes of search data is collected every day by search engines?
Over a trillion (one terabyte)
Name three of the Fair Information Principles.
Any three of: inform people what's collected/how it's used, collect only what's needed, offer opt-out, keep data only as long as needed, maintain accuracy, protect data security, publish law enforcement policies
What are reused identity verifiers?
People post this piece of personal information on the internet (LinkedIn, genealogy, social media), and sensitive data (addresses, maiden names, etc.) can be used in hospitals or banks to verify identity, and can never change if exposed.
What did the Gonzalez v. Google case lead to in Europe?
Search engines must remove outdated personal information
What are the benefits of tracking?
Emergency Services can locate you