Social media posts/accounts
Dear University of South Wales,
In December, the Daily Express found that “UK universities admitted to “monitoring” or “listening to” their student’s social media accounts”. Please see here: https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/153557...
In light of this, I would like to request the following information:
(1) Please indicate whether the university is currently monitoring, or has previously monitored, students and staff’s social media posts/accounts.
(2) If the university is currently monitoring, or has previously monitored, students and staff’s social media posts/accounts, could you please provide reasons as to why this is the case. Please also provide copies of policies or guidelines in relation to the monitoring of students and staff’ social media posts.
(3) If the university is currently monitoring, or has previously monitored, students and staff’s social media posts/accounts, could you please indicate whether this was in regards to (i) environmental protests (ii) rent strikes (iii) other protests or strike action.
(4) If the university is currently monitoring, or has previously monitored, students and staff’s social media posts/accounts, could you please state whether any specific software is used.
(5) If the university is currently monitoring, or has previously monitored, students and staff’s social media posts/accounts, could you please indicate whether this is carried out internally or that this function is outsourced. If it is outsourced, please provide details.
I would like to receive this information in an electronic format. If you feel that a substantive response to this request is not possible within a reasonable time frame, I would be grateful if you could contact me and provide assistance as to how I can refine the request. If you need any clarification, please contact me. I look forward to receiving a response in 20 working days. Many thanks.
Yours faithfully,
Jenna Corderoy
PUBLIC / CYHOEDDUS
Dear Jenna Corderoy
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST
We acknowledge your request for information.
We are considering your request and you should receive the information requested within the statutory timescale of 20 working days. If there are any areas of your request that need to be clarified then we will contact you at the earliest opportunity.
Yours sincerely,
Andrew Davies
University Secretary's Office/Swyddfa Ysgrifennydd y Brifysgol
University of South Wales/Prifysgol De Cymru
Treforest
Pontypridd
CF37 1DL
PUBLIC / CYHOEDDUS
Dear Jenna Corderoy
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST
Thank you for your request for information received on 30^th May 2022. The
University’s response is below.
(1) Please indicate whether the university is currently monitoring, or has
previously monitored, students and staff’s social media posts/accounts. –
Not an activity undertaken by the University of South Wales.
(2) If the university is currently monitoring, or has previously
monitored, students and staff’s social media posts/accounts, could you
please provide reasons as to why this is the case. Please also provide
copies of policies or guidelines in relation to the monitoring of students
and staff’ social media posts. – N/A
(3) If the university is currently monitoring, or has previously
monitored, students and staff’s social media posts/accounts, could you
please indicate whether this was in regards to (i) environmental protests
(ii) rent strikes (iii) other protests or strike action. – N/A
(4) If the university is currently monitoring, or has previously
monitored, students and staff’s social media posts/accounts, could you
please state whether any specific software is used. – N/A
(5) If the university is currently monitoring, or has previously
monitored, students and staff’s social media posts/accounts, could you
please indicate whether this is carried out internally or that this
function is outsourced. If it is outsourced, please provide details. – N/A
Should you have any further queries do not hesitate to contact the Head of
Compliance, University of South Wales, Pontypridd, CF37 1DL. If you are
not satisfied with the University’s response, you are entitled to use the
University’s complaints procedure available from
[1]http://uso.southwales.ac.uk/ig/foi/.
Further information about the Act is available from :
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire SK9 5AF
Yours faithfully,
Andrew Davies
University Secretary's Office/Swyddfa Ysgrifennydd y Brifysgol
University of South Wales/Prifysgol De Cymru
Treforest
Pontypridd
CF37 1DL
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2. http://www.ico.gov.uk/
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