PRIVACY/DATA RIGHTS VIOLATION + LEGAL BULLYING – UCSB Faculty Association wrote a letter to Chancellor Henry Yang urging the university to rescind its contract with ProctorU, citin…
University of California, Santa Barbara · reported by ResearchImport
PRIVACY/DATA RIGHTS VIOLATION + LEGAL BULLYING – UCSB Faculty [name] wrote a letter to Chancellor Henry Yang urging the university to rescind its contract with ProctorU, citing data collection of Social Security numbers, biometrics, citizenship information, and potential third-party disclosure.
Course / Exam
Multiple courses (university-wide adoption during COVID-19 transition)
Program
Undergraduate / Graduate
Outcome
FIRE (Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression) and Public Citizen attorney Paul Levy publicly defended UCSB Faculty Association, calling ProctorU's legal threats 'egregious bullying.' ProctorU updated its privacy policy after the letter. The Faculty Association was intimidated into initially removing posts; the cease-and-desist was widely condemned in academic freedom circles.
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Research / Academic / Legal
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Imported research record