COMM 295 Lecture 8: COMM205 Lecture 8
Document Summary
Comm205 lecture 8: explain what information ethics and information privacy are. Ethics refers to the moral principles that individuals choose to guide their behavior. Code of ethics are a collection of principles members of an organisation choose to obey when making decisions. Determines who"s responsible for actions that were taken. Legal concept meaning that individuals have the right to recover the damages done to them by other individuals, organisations, or systems. Collecting and storing and disseminating personal information about individuals. Right to be free of unreasonable personal intrusion. Authenticity, fidelity of information that is collected and processed. Consent for certain people who could access information. Opt-in model prohibits an organisation from collecting personal information unless the customer specifically authorises it. Opt-out model permits the company to collect personal information from a customer unless the customer requests not to. Data should be collected on individuals only for the purpose of accomplishing legitimate business objectives.
