Regulatory Compliance & Standards Flashcards
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A corporation operating in California must comply with the CCPA, which requires that privacy notices to consumers include:
Answer: Categories of data collected, purposes for collection, and consumer rights including opt-out
CCPA mandates comprehensive privacy notices disclosing data categories, collection purposes, third-party sharing, and consumers' rights to know, delete, and opt out.
Which principle from the ABC Body of Knowledge holds that communicators must avoid creating false impressions even through technically true statements?
Answer: Completeness and Non-deception
Ethical communication standards require that messages not mislead through omission, framing, or selective presentation of technically accurate facts.
In crisis communications, the duty to warn under product liability law means communicators must:
Answer: Proactively communicate known safety risks to affected stakeholders in a timely manner
The legal duty to warn requires organizations to proactively inform users of known dangers associated with products or conditions.
The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) protects employees' rights to engage in 'concerted activity,' which means communications professionals must:
Answer: Avoid policies that restrict employees from discussing wages or working conditions
The NLRA protects employees' rights to discuss wages and working conditions, making overly broad communication policies legally risky.
The FTC's Endorsement and Testimonial Guides require that influencer-brand relationships be disclosed because:
Answer: Material connections between endorsers and brands affect how audiences evaluate recommendations
The FTC requires disclosure because a material connection (payment, free product) can influence an endorsement and must be transparent to consumers.
Which document type is typically required by the SEC when a public company makes a significant unscheduled announcement that could affect stock price?
Answer: Form 8-K
Form 8-K is the current report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about, typically within four business days.
When a company communicates about environmental compliance, the principle of 'greenwashing' avoidance is enforced primarily by:
Answer: The FTC through its Green Guides, with potential EPA coordination
The FTC's Green Guides provide the primary federal framework for truthful environmental marketing claims to prevent greenwashing.