IMED 2409 – Chapter 7 – The Environment of Electronic Commerce: Legal, Ethical and Tax Issues

Assignment: Complete Exercise E1 (200 WORDS) & E2 (200 WORDS) Complete Case Problem C1. Nissan.com, parts 1 (200 words) & 2 (200 words) Answer Exercise 1 Use your favorite Web search engine to obtain a list of Web pages that include the words “privacy statement.” Visit the Web pages on the search results list until you find a page that includes the text of a privacy statement. Print the page and turn it in with a report of about 200 words in which you answer the following questions: Does the site follow an opt-in or opt-out policy (or is the policy not stated clearly in the privacy statement)? Does the privacy statement include a specific provision or provisions regarding the collection of information from children? Does the privacy statement describe what happens to the collected personal information if the company goes out of business or is sold to another company (list these provisions, if any)? Close your report with one paragraph in which you evaluate the overall clarity of the privacy statement. Answer Exercise 2 Companies that do business online can find themselves in legal trouble if they commit a crime, breach a contract, or engage in a tortious action. In about 200 words, provide an online business example of each offense. As part of your answer, explain why you believe each action you describe is either a crime, a breach of contract, or a tort. Answer Case 1. Nissan.com The Nissan Motor Company of Japan had sold its cars in the United States under the brand name Datsun for many years. In the late 1980s, the company changed its branding policy and began selling cars in the U.S. market with the name of Nissan. However, the company did not realize that the Web would become an important marketing tool and did not register the name nissan.com as soon as it became available.