When Shopping on the Internet, Most Consumers Assume the Personal

question 125

Multiple Choice

When shopping on the Internet, most consumers assume the personal information they give out is confidential.Subscribers to America Online (AOL) were upset when AOL proposed giving member information to partners without telling the subscribers.This is related most directly to the consumer's

• A)right to choose.
• B)right to be informed.
• C)right to be treated courteously.
• D)right to safety.
• E)right to happiness.

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Definitions:

Differing Standards

Variations in rules, regulations, or norms across different areas, organizations, or systems.

Bailments

involve the temporary transfer of possession of personal property from one party to another, under a contract, for a specific purpose.

Rationale

The underlying reason or justification for something, such as a legal ruling, a business decision, or a philosophical stance.

Right of Lien

A legal right to keep possession of property belonging to another person until a debt owed by that person is discharged.