Question

Emily, an 11-year-old girl, wants to sign-up for a fashion newsletter and sweepstakes. In order to do so, the website wants to know Emily's name, address, phone number, and e-mail address. Which of the following is correct?A) Emily must have permission from her parents in order to furnish the information to the website.B) Under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, the website cannot collect any of this information from Emily, even if her parents give her permission.C) Under Section 5 of the FTC Act, the website is protected from disciplinary action if Emily provides the requested information.D) The Electronic Communications Privacy Act will allow the website to collect Emily's information, but restricts the website from sharing the information with other firms.

Answer 1

A) Emily must have permission from her parents in order to furnish the information to the website.

Step-by-step explanation:

If Emily's parents provide parental permission, then she can furnish the information to the website as allowed by the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.

Option B is wrong because the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act allows websites from collecting information from Emily if parental permission exists.

Option C is wrong because Section 5 of the FTC Act deals with unfair and deceptive practices that affect commerce, not online privacy.

Option D is wrong because the Electronic Communications Privacy Act protects the privacy of electronic communications (e.g. emails, phone calls).