Our group consulted three EECS professors regarding the technical aspects of what happens with the data stored by the university. I was also able to interview a friend who is a CS peer adviser and works with the Calnet office regarding the same. It turns out none of the people we interviewed know exactly what happens with the data stored and that it isn’t exactly transparent.

We were also able to discuss this few ASUC members who suggested that we do more research and come up with a specific and elaborate proposal regarding the issue of data transparency. In general we asked them the following questions:

1. Do you know what kind of personal information the university stores/has stored about you?

2. Do you think there is potential misuse for this personal information data?

3. Do you feel like it violates your privacy?

4. Would you be okay if the university sells this information to third party companies for advertising purposes?

5. Would it be okay if the university uses this information as evidence against you if you were in a legal case?

 

We shall use the responses we got so far and compile them to write our proposal to the ASUC which is still in works.