Privacy Paradoxes / Privacy in Pop Culture
This popular social media platform, known for its short videos, has faced scrutiny over data privacy practices, particularly concerning its Chinese ownership
What is TikTok?
Small files stored on a user's computer by websites to remember preferences and track online activity.
What is Cookies?
An action you should take when stepping away from your computer
What is lock your computer screen?
The location where RVOH privacy policies, guidance, privacy laws, Privacy team contact information are posted?
What is The Well
A legally binding contract between a business and a third-party that regulates processing of personal information for a business purpose
What is a DPA (Data Processing Agreement/Data Protection Addendum)?
Many users of this social media platform, are concerned about privacy but still share personal details regularly
What is Facebook?
A statement or document that dislcoses how a company collects, uses, and manages a customer's data.
What is a Privacy Policy?
This playful method involves using humorous or random profile pictures to protect your identity
What is using a Avatar / Avatar images?
Name, SSN, biometric data, mailing address, IP address, DOB
What are examples of personal information/personally identifiable information?
Information in a medical record that can be used to identify an individual and that was created, used or disclosed in the course of providing a health care service such as diagnosis or treatment
What is PHI (Protected Health Information)?
Despite privacy concerns, millions of people use this smart home assistant fro Amazon, which listens for voice commands
What is Alexa?
Individuals perform this option to avoid receiving unsolicited products or targeted ads. This option is usually associated with direct marketing campaigns such as e-mail marketing or direct mail.
What is Opt-out?
This term describes the practice of using various nicknames and aliases online to avoid tracking
What is pseudonymity?
This type of data is stripped of all personal identifiers and cannot be traced back to an individual.
What is anonymized data?
This term describes data that can directly or indirectly identify an individual
PI (Personal Information) / PII (Personally Identifiable Information)
People often download and use free mobile apps without reading these, even though they detail how personal data will be used
What are privacy policies?
This type of advertising tracks a users' online behavior to deliver targeted advertising
What is behavioral advertising?
This practice involves using a different password for each online account to enhance security
What is password uniqueness?
California. Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Virginia
What is US states with consumer privacy laws?
A privacy assessment tool used to identify and mitigate privacy risks.
What is a PIA?
This 1998 movie, starring Will Smith, involves a lawyer being pursued by a rogue NSA agent who uses surveillance technology to track him
What is "Enemy of the State"?
This browser mode helps protect your browsing history from being stored on your local device
What is incognito mode or Private Browsing mode?
What is limiting data collection to what is necessary for a specific business purpose?
What is the principle of 'data minimization'?
The first state in the US to pass a privacy law?
What is California (the CCPA)?
This European regulation provided EU citizens with the right to be forgotten.
What is GDPR?