Quiz · Ethics of Personal Data

Question 1What is the main topic of this lecture?

The ethics of collecting and using personal data How to design safer mobile phone applications The technical side of modern facial recognition systems Why European privacy laws are far too strict

Question 2According to the lecture, what caused the greatest public anger?

The collection of personal data by phone applications The resale of personal data to third parties The introduction of strict rules in Europe The spread of facial recognition technology

Question 3What did later investigations suggest about the famous scandal?

It had affected only a few thousand users in total The company had deleted the data exactly as promised It was caused by weak European regulation It had affected millions of users, not thousands

Question 4What do most users do when they see a consent button, according to the speaker?

They read the terms carefully before deciding whether to agree They refuse consent and stop using the application immediately They click it without reading the terms at all They ask the company to explain the terms first

Question 5What does the speaker say genuine consent requires?

Strict rules introduced by European regulators Careful monitoring of all third-party companies Real understanding, which is rarely present among users A written contract signed by every application user

Question 6What argument do some people make to defend the exchange of personal data?

That companies never sell the data they collect That people freely trade data for convenient services, so no harm is done That European rules already protect every user fully That most users read the terms before giving consent

Question 7What did the company's first public statement about the scandal claim?

That the personal data had been deleted as promised That millions of users had been properly informed That third parties had paid for the data legally That European regulators had approved its actions

Question 8How does the speaker describe the regulatory response in different regions?

Europe rejected regulation while other regions introduced strict rules Every region agreed on the same strict set of rules Europe introduced strict rules while other regions preferred a lighter approach Europe copied the lighter approach adopted by other regions

Question 9Which example does the speaker give of technology spreading before proper debate?

The resale of data to third-party companies The use of consent buttons in phone applications Facial recognition, which spread widely before any serious debate The deletion of user data after a public scandal

Question 10What question will be discussed in next week's lecture?

Whether anonymity online is a right or merely a preference Whether European rules should apply to every region Whether facial recognition should be banned completely Whether companies should pay users for their data