How can Cornell safeguard the privacy of students if their email service is provided by Google?
Cornell’s commitment to student privacy is not changing as a consequence of offering Cmail (Google Apps) as email services. As with all decisions that Cornell makes regarding information technologies, privacy and security are key elements. In addition, Cornell remains committed to freedom of expression. The Office of University Counsel managed the contract negotiations with Google to ensure that Google meets the university’s expectations for freedom of speech, privacy, and security. The process used to select Google Apps included a review of Google’s privacy and security practices. Google provided satisfactory responses to the university’s detailed inquiries and requirements about those aspects of their respective services. Among those areas of concern were requirements that the vendor would not have any rights to access user content stored in emails or files in personal web space, or contained as part of any productivity applications. Google agreed to Cornell’s requirements in the con
Cornell’s commitment to student privacy has not changed as a consequence of offering Cmail (Google Apps). As with all decisions that Cornell makes regarding information technologies, privacy and security are key elements. In addition, Cornell remains committed to freedom of expression. The Office of University Counsel managed the contract negotiations with Google to ensure that Google meets the university’s expectations for freedom of speech, privacy, and security. The process used to select Google Apps included a review of Google’s privacy and security practices. Google provided satisfactory responses to the university’s detailed inquiries and requirements about those aspects of their respective services. Among those areas of concern were requirements that the vendor would not have any rights to access user content stored in emails or files in personal web space, or contained as part of any productivity applications. Google agreed to Cornell’s requirements in the context of its privac
