Privacy: Quiz

According to the “control definition” of privacy pioneered by Alan Weston, what is the core action of privacy?

A) The ability to decide who has access to your personally identifying information.

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B) The concealment of all personal secrets from the public.

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C) The legal right to sue any company that collects your data without a contract.

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D) The physical act of staying inside a home with no windows.

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In the case of the school teacher Ashley Payne, how does the video explain the “chilling effect” caused by a lack of privacy?

A) It makes people act more boldly and take more risks because they are being watched.

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B) It encourages people to lie more frequently to protect their remaining secrets.

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C) It causes a literal drop in productivity due to the stress of surveillance.

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D) It forces people to become "neutral" and anonymous, preventing them from doing anything extraordinary.

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Why might a minor piece of data, such as “what you ate for dinner in 1994,” be considered personally identifying information (PII) today but not 20 years ago?

A) Because the price of food has increased, making it a financial indicator.

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B) Because modern technology allows us to create long, longitudinal datasets that can find unique patterns across decades.

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C) Because it is now illegal to record dietary habits without a medical license.

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D) Because people are more likely to remember what they ate in the past thanks to social media.

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What is the fundamental difference between “data minimization” and “obfuscation” as privacy-by-design strategies?

A) Data minimization hides data, while obfuscation sells it to the highest bidder.

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B) Data minimization seeks to collect the least info possible; obfuscation seeks to hide true info by creating an overwhelming amount of random data.

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C) Data minimization is for law enforcement, while obfuscation is for private companies.

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D) There is no difference; they are two different names for the same legal requirement.

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How does the concept of “becoming someone else” relate to the “right to discontinuity”?

A) It ensures that people can experiment with new identities or interests without being "dragged along" by their past database history.

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B) It allows people to permanently delete their past so they can avoid paying debts.

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C) It requires all social media platforms to change your name every six months.

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D) It gives parents the right to hide their children's identities from the government.

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James Brusseau 12/01/2026

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