In which situation would a policy of “no consumer choice” or “no option” be expected?
In which situation would a policy of “no consumer choice” or “no option” be expected?
A policy of 'no consumer choice' or 'no option' applies when a consumer's personal information is shared in a situation where consent is inherently given through the act itself. For example, when a customer’s street address is shared with a shipping company, it is a necessary part of fulfilling the transaction of shipping a purchased product. The consumer does not expect to have to explicitly consent to the shipping company receiving this information, as it is an essential and 'commonly accepted practice' for the completion of the service requested.
“For example, a consumer who orders a product online expects their personal information to be shared with the shipping company, the credit card processor, and others who are engaged in fulfilling the transactions. The consumer does not expect to have to sign an opt-in or be offered an opt-out option for the shipping company to learn the address” Excerpt From IAPP_US_TB_US-Private-Sector-Privacy-3E_1.0
The shipper is given access to the data needed to complete the transaction, so the buyer (you) give implied consent to the shipper when buying on Amazon (be it Amazon that ships or a 3rd party that does the service that is implied in the contract of buying online to be shipped to your house).
Should be D. When a customer’s street address is shared with a shipping company If the shipping company has to deliver the parcel, there is no option / no choice to opt-out and no further consent is required...
“no consumer choice,” or “no option,” is expected in a range of situations. The 2010 preliminary FTC staff report, Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change, called these situations “commonly accepted practices.” In such situations, an organization has been given implied authority to share personal information. For example, a consumer who orders a product online expects their personal information to be shared with the shipping company, the credit card processor, and others who are engaged in fulfilling the transactions. The consumer does not expect to have to sign an opt-in or be offered an opt-out option for the shipping company to learn the address. In addition to product fulfillment, other examples provided by the FTC include “internal operations such as improving services offered, fraud prevention, legal compliance and First-party marketing” by the seller to the customer