Media Law and Ethics Quiz

What does the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 protect?

• Only healthcare data

• Only social media data

• Only financial data

• Personal data from being misused

What are the rights of data subjects under the PDPA 2010?

• Right to access personal data, right to correct personal data, right to withdraw consent

• Right to access personal data, right to correct personal data, right to prevent processing for direct marketing

• Right to access personal data, right to prevent processing for direct marketing, right to prevent processing likely to cause damage and distress

• Right to access personal data, right to prevent processing for direct marketing, right to withdraw consent

What are the exemptions from the principles of data protection?

• Court judgments, discharging regulatory functions, investigations

• Prevention of crime, investigations, direct marketing

• Investigations, apprehension of offenders, direct marketing

• Prevention of crime, court judgments, discharging regulatory functions

What is the maximum fine for non-compliance with the Personal Data Protection Act 2010?

• RM1,000,000

• RM50,000

• RM100,000

• RM500,000

What is the purpose of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union?

• To promote data breaches

• To limit access to online information

• To protect personal data of EU citizens and residents

• To regulate social media platforms

What is the main responsibility of media organizations regarding personal data protection?

• To ignore data protection laws

• To avoid using personal data

• To ensure transparency and fairness in data processing

• To sell personal data for profit

What is the significance of the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 in Malaysia?

• It only applies to foreign companies

• It only covers healthcare data

• It protects personal data from misuse

• It has no penalties for non-compliance

What are the data protection principles that the media need to comply with?

• Security, retention, data integrity, access

• Purpose limitation, data minimization, accuracy, storage limitation

• Transparency, accuracy, fairness, individual rights

• Quantity, fairness, time limits, international transfers

What is the purpose of the Personal Data Protection Act 2010?

• To limit access to personal data

• To sell personal data for profit

• To protect personal data from misuse

• To allow unrestricted use of personal data

What is the main concern regarding cybersecurity and personal data breaches?

• Lack of interest in social media

• Decrease in cybercrimes

• Increase in data privacy awareness

• Risks of potential personal data breaches