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Privacy and the internet
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Cable and Your Privacy
http://privacy.med.miami.edu/glossary/xd_ccpa.htm
The Cable Communications Act of 1984 protects the customers of a cable provider's personal information. There are requirements that the cable provider must meet to be in cordinance and must provide the customer with a written or electronic copy of their privacy practices when they sign a service contract. I would give this act an A because it requires cable providers to let their customers know that their personal information is protected. -
Privacy Protection
http://epic.org/privacy/ecpa/
The Electronic Communications Privacy Act was passed to balance the needs of law enforcement and the privacy of citizens. Congress enacted this law to help ensure the protection of consumers personal information. I would give this law an A because if a person is a victim of unlawful wiretapping or eavesdropping they're entitled to civil suit of damages and also punitve damages and attnorneys fees. -
Child Protection
http://www.coppa.org/coppa.htm
The Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act makes it unlawful for website operators to obtain information from children under the age of 13. In general a website cannot direct its service to children under the age of 13. I would give this law an A- because it stops online operators from gaining information and personal data from children without their parents consent. -
911
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/106/s800#summary
The Wireless Communication and Public Safety Act amends the Communications Act of 1934 to allow the use of 911 as the unversial emergency number to report emergencies to the proper authorities for help. It applies to both wired and wireless phone services so that it can be used by anyone in the US. I would give this law an A because it allows the citizens of the US to have a number they can call at any time to get help for emergencies. -
Bill of Rights
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/02/23/we-can-t-wait-obama-administration-unveils-blueprint-privacy-bill-rights
The Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights allow consumers to have the right to exercise control over what personal data organizations collect from them and how they use it. Some of these organizations include Google, Yahoo!, Microsoft and AOL. I would give this Bill an B+ becuase it doesn't allow these companies to gather personal data like they used to. -
Social Media Protection
http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201120120AB1844
This bill protects employees, students and applicans from providing their personal media username's and passwords. California, Delaware, Illnois, Maryland, Michigan, and New Jersey have all passed this bill to stop employers and instituions from obtaining personal social media accounts. I would give this law an A- because it allows employees, students and applicants to keep their information private. -
Privacy Text
http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201320140AB370
Section 22575 of the Business and Professions Code states that a website or online service shall conspiculously post its privacy policy on its website. Operators are in violation if they fail to post their privacy policy after a 30 day notice of noncompliance. I would give this bill a B because it forces websites to post their privacy policies on their website.
