CalNet Identity Data Privacy and Visibility Matrix

A knowledge base article about CalNet Identity Data Privacy and Visibility Matrix provided by the UC Berkeley IT Service Hub - Knowledge Portal

Berkeley respects individual privacy and abides by UC policy and state and federal laws that protect individual privacy. More information on campus IT policy is available on the IT Policy website.

The Campus Directory contains person information from Student Information Systems, UCPath (Human Resources system), Alumni systems, Sponsored Guest system and the public-facing campus directory (directory.berkeley.edu). The table below details the release policy for information contained in the CalNet directory.

Employees: Information about who works for the University is considered public information. Although employees can choose not to include their personal data in the public-facing campus directory, this data is still available to campus applications and departments via the Campus Directory. Many units and departments require employees to have their directory information available in the authenticated directory.

Students: Students may choose not to include their name in the public-facing campus directory, but this data is still available in the Campus Directory and to campus applications and departments. Students can request to make their records confidential via the Registrar's office. This affects not only data sent to campus departments and the public-facing campus directory listing, but all their school records as well. The Registrar requires a strong reason before they will grant confidential status. The Registrar's website has contact info for students at: https://registrar.berkeley.edu/?PageID=FAQS.html

The table below provides a mapping of campus data elements to their source systems, access permissions, and public visibility status. It outlines the governing CalNet release policies for each attribute. Use the table to see which parts of your campus profile—such as your name, email, and department—are visible in the Campus Directory. You can also see where this data originates and who has permission to view it.

Table displays data fields, release policy, and source.
Data Available For: Added to Campus Directory By: CalNet Release Policy Displays in Campus Directory?
Name (first middle last) All campus members Student and HR systems Public Yes - may be restricted by user
Pronouns All campus members Student and HR systems Private: release requires approval of the Registrar or HR Yes - may be restricted by user
Department Employees only HR system Public Yes - for employees only
General Affiliation with Campus All campus members Derived from Student, HR, and Alumni systems Public. Includes whether an individual is an employee or faculty; is a student and is registered or not; is an affiliate including volunteers, retirees, and alumni No
Official campus email All campus members Student and HR systems Private: release requires approval of the Registrar or HR No
Email address (provided by user) All campus members Employee, student, affiliate, guest Public Students - no; Employees and affiliates - yes, and can edit. May be restricted by user.
Title Employees only Employee Public Employees - yes, if added by user.
Department Name Employees only Employee Public Employees - yes, if added by user.
Address (provided by user) Employees only Employee Public Employees - yes, if added by user.
Mail/Postal code (provided by user) Employees only Employee Public Employees - yes, if added by user.
Telephone/cell/fax (provided by user) Employees only Employee Public Employees - yes, if added by user.
Website All campus members Employee or student Public Employees - yes, if added by user.
LDAP UID All campus members CalNet Private No
CalNet ID All campus members Employee, student, affiliate, guest Released to campus departments and members of affiliated institutions without approval. Release to off-campus entities requires approval of the Registrar or HR No
Student ID Students Student Systems Private: release requires approval of the Registrar No
UCPath ID Employees and Affiliates HR systems Private: release requires HR approval No