My Privacy IQ Quiz

1. What should you do in the following situation – You receive an email from your bank requesting personal information and promising a $100 reward for being a loyal customer.

A. Provide your personal information in order to receive the reward.

B. Delete the email or mark as spam.

C. Forward to your friends so they can get the reward too.

Think before you act: Be wary of communications that implore you to act immediately, offer something that sounds too good to be true or ask for personal information.

Explanation

Think before you act: Be wary of communications that implore you to act immediately, offer something that sounds too good to be true or ask for personal information.

2. TRUE or FALSE: Information about you can be collected, used and shared with third parties without your knowledge.

True

False

The devil is in the details: Try to understand, where possible, what information is being collected about you and with whom it is being shared. Take the time to learn about how data is collected and used.

Explanation

The devil is in the details: Try to understand, where possible, what information is being collected about you and with whom it is being shared. Take the time to learn about how data is collected and used.

3. Which of these are not recommended to use while on a public-wifi connection?

A. Your bank account information

B. Your credit card

C. Password protected websites

D. All of the Above

Get savvy about Wi-Fi hotspots: Limit the type of business you conduct while using public WiFi.

Explanation

Get savvy about Wi-Fi hotspots: Limit the type of business you conduct while using public WiFi.

4. TRUE or FALSE: All new technology such as wearables and connected devices are guaranteed to protect personal information.

True

False

With new devices come new responsibilities: More of your personal information is collected with each new device or app you purchase. Keep privacy and security in mind before adopting new technologies.

Explanation

With new devices come new responsibilities: More of your personal information is collected with each new device or app you purchase. Keep privacy and security in mind before adopting new technologies.

5. What should you do in the following situation – Your friend Jack writes a mean comment about you on Facebook.

A. You post a mean comment about Jack on Facebook.

B. You tell all of your friends to defend you and post a comment on Jack’s wall.

C. You do not respond to Jack on social media.

Post only about others as you have them post about you: The golden rule applies online as well.

Explanation

Post only about others as you have them post about you: The golden rule applies online as well.

6. TRUE or FALSE: Once I set my privacy settings on a product or service I don't need to set them again.

True

False

You need to check your privacy settings often. Updates for apps and software can change privacy preferences to a default setting.

Explanation

You need to check your privacy settings often. Updates for apps and software can change privacy preferences to a default setting.

7. TRUE or FALSE: There are options beyond using long and strong passwords to protect your accounts from unauthorized access.

True

False

Get two steps ahead: Switch on two-step verification or multi-factor authentication wherever offered to prevent unauthorized access.

Explanation

Get two steps ahead: Switch on two-step verification or multi-factor authentication wherever offered to prevent unauthorized access.

8. TRUE or FALSE: Privacy policies guarantee that your information will be kept private.

True

False

A typical privacy policy includes information about the types of data the company collects and how it analyzes, discloses and stores the data; it doesn’t necessarily guarantee that your information will be kept private. Furthermore, companies can change their policy at any time - so what you initially agreed to may no longer be valid in the future.

Explanation

A typical privacy policy includes information about the types of data the company collects and how it analyzes, discloses and stores the data; it doesn’t necessarily guarantee that your information will be kept private. Furthermore, companies can change their policy at any time - so what you initially agreed to may no longer be valid in the future.

9. 4. What is the best way to use social networking sites?

A. Before posting, consider how it might be perceived.

B. Only use social media once a month.

C. Only rely on “recommended” settings or default privacy settings.

D. All of the above.

Share with Care! What you post can last a lifetime: Before posting online think about how it might be perceived now and in the future and who might see it.

Explanation

Share with Care! What you post can last a lifetime: Before posting online think about how it might be perceived now and in the future and who might see it.

10. TRUE or FALSE: If an app asks you to enable your geo-location, it needs to know where you are in order to operate.

True

False

Many apps do not need geo-location services enabled in order to provide the service. Make sure you decline or opt-out of the location service feature on your phone. Protect your personal information by learning more about an app before you download.

Explanation

Many apps do not need geo-location services enabled in order to provide the service. Make sure you decline or opt-out of the location service feature on your phone. Protect your personal information by learning more about an app before you download.