Media and Information Literacy Practice Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards covering the concepts, definitions, and legal bases of Media and Information Literacy as presented in the lecture notes.

Literacy

The ability to identify, understand, interpret, create, communicate, and compute using printed and written materials associated with different contexts.

Media

Refers to a medium of communication and instruction.

Media Literacy

The ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and create media in a variety of forms.

Information

A broad term for processed data, knowledge from studies, experience, instruction, signals or symbols.

Information Literacy

The ability to recognize when information is needed, and to locate, evaluate, and effectively communicate information in its various formats.

Technology Literacy

The ability of an individual, either working independently or with others, to responsibly, appropriately, and effectively use technological tools.

Media and Information Literacy (MIL)

The essential skills and competencies that allow individuals to engage with media and other information providers effectively, and develop critical thinking and life-long learning skills to socialize and become active citizens.

Data Privacy Act of 2012

Also known as Republic Act No. 10173, it was signed into law on August 15, 2012, and took effect on September 8, 2012.

Data Subject

Refers to an individual whose sensitive personal or privileged information is processed in person.

Personal Information Controller (PIC)

Controls the processing of personal data or instructs another to process it on its behalf.

Personal Information Processor (PIP)

An organization or an individual that a personal information controller may outsource or instruct to process a data subject's personal data.

Data Protection Officer (DPO)

The individual responsible for the overall management of compliance with the Data Privacy Act.

National Privacy Commission (NPC)

An independent body mandated to administer and implement the Data Privacy Act of 2012, and ensure compliance of the country with international standards for personal data protection.

Right to be Informed

The right of a data subject to know what personal information is being collected, why it is being collected, and how it will be used.

Right to Object

The right to refuse the processing of personal information in certain situations.

Right to Access

The right to ask what personal information an organization has about an individual and how it is being used.

Right to Data Portability

The right to obtain and transfer personal data from one organization to another in a usable format.

Right to Correct (Rectification)

The right to have inaccurate or outdated personal information corrected or updated.

Right to Erasure or Blocking

The right to request the deletion or blocking of personal data when it is no longer needed or is being processed unlawfully.

Right to File a Complaint

The right to complain to the National Privacy Commission (NPC) if privacy rights have been violated.

Right to Damages

The right to seek compensation if harm is suffered because personal data was mishandled.

Transmissibility of Rights

The principle that if a data subject dies or is incapacitated, their lawful heirs or representatives may exercise their rights on their behalf.

Personal Information

Any information that can identify a person, either by itself or when combined with other data (e.g., name, address, student ID number).

Sensitive Personal Information

Highly private details requiring extra protection, such as race, marital status, health records, criminal records, and government-issued numbers like SSS or passport numbers.

Privileged Information

Information shared in confidence between a person and a professional (e.g., Lawyer-Client or Doctor-Patient) that is protected by law from disclosure.

Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines

Republic Act No. 8293, signed on June 6, 1997, and effective from January 1, 1998, which protects creative works and inventions.

Intellectual Property

Creations of the mind, including inventions, literary and artistic works, designs, symbols, names, and images used in commerce.

Copyright

A legal term describing the rights that creators have over their original literary and artistic works.

Patent

An exclusive right granted for an invention.

Trademark

A sign capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one enterprise from those of other enterprises.

Registered Trademark

A brand that is officially protected by law, as opposed to a simple Trademark which is a brand still applying for protection.

Industrial Design

The ornamental or aesthetic aspect of an article.

Geographical Indications

Signs used on goods that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation attributable to that place.

Electronic Commerce Act of 2000

Republic Act No. 8792, which recognizes the use of electronic commercial and non-commercial transactions and digital documents.

Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012

Republic Act No. 10175, signed on September 12, 2012, defining cybercrime and providing for its prevention, investigation, and suppression.

'I Love You' Virus

A computer worm released in May 2000 by a Filipino IT student that infected millions of computers worldwide via email.