Location Data

OSU facilitates students' academic and personal success through the gathering of relevant data. Individual offices and departments oversee initial data collection and storage, following applicable laws and policies. This information is not exhaustive but is meant to illustrate what is typical on campus. This section may be updated as needed without notification. If there is a term that you do not know, check our Data Dictionary.

	What Purpose Does the Data Serve
	Provide functionality for OSU ID Card Regulate access to restricted areas Manage purchasing for Dining Services and University Bookstore Identify patterns of student activity for campus-wide planning Support operations and planning for university departments and student organizations Assist FERPA-trained university staff with a legitimate educational interest in student communication; see Engagement Data for more information

What Purpose Does the Data Serve

Provide functionality for OSU ID Card
- Regulate access to restricted areas
- Manage purchasing for Dining Services and University Bookstore
Identify patterns of student activity for campus-wide planning
Support operations and planning for university departments and student organizations
Assist FERPA-trained university staff with a legitimate educational interest in student communication; see Engagement Data for more information

	What Data Do We Collect
	Building access Meal Plan and Dining purchases University Bookstore purchases Device information and Wi-Fi router location for devices connected to university network Check-ins: Colvin Recreation Center, student success offices, SUAB programs, etc.

	How We Collect Data
	Card readers Wi-Fi routers

	Where We Share Data
	Building access logs are restricted on a need-to-know basis IRA Dashboards: anonymized, aggregated data is shared on the Events and Engagement dashboard Slate: derived engagement scores are shown in Slate and include some information related to events and activities on campus OSU privately and securely shares individual student data with select vendors in order to provide additional support for students through advanced analytics.

Where We Share Data

Building access logs are restricted on a need-to-know basis
IRA Dashboards: anonymized, aggregated data is shared on the Events and Engagement dashboard
Slate: derived engagement scores are shown in Slate and include some information related to events and activities on campus
OSU privately and securely shares individual student data with select vendors in order to provide additional support for students through advanced analytics.

	When We Retire Your Data
	Follow state retention guidelines and federal regulations to retain data Vendor retention practices vary, but may be limited by their contracts with OSU