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Berkeley campus departments or units who provide online services ("service providers") must comply with all applicable University regulations and laws governing personal privacy and the confidentiality of information. See Privacy Regulations.
Records that do not fall under established legal protections are subject to public disclosure under law. Some specific guidelines include the following:
Service providers must take a broad view of their privacy and confidentiality responsibilities, such as minimizing invasion into private lives and avoiding risks to health and safety. For example, the online publisher of a class roster who wishes to include student pictures and contact information must get permission from each student, and also must limit access to class members only, using password protection or other technologies.
Service providers who collect data via website interfaces must adhere to the provisions of the Privacy Statement for UC Berkeley Websites and must post a privacy statement to notify users regarding the types and uses of data that is gathered. Online service providers may further refine the standard campus privacy statement to include additional privacy provisions, but may not reduce the level of their activities' compliance.
Users of campus online resources should familiarize themselves with associated rights and risks regarding privacy and confidentiality. A good source for such information is the University of California Electronic Communications Policy, Attachment 1: User Advisories. Some factors that should limit users' expectation of privacy include: