University of California, Berkely 2021 Student Email Addresses

Roost Enterprises Inc. filed this request with the University of California, Berkeley of California.
Submitted April 28, 2021
Status
Rejected

From: Roost Enterprises Inc.

Subject: California Public Records Act Request: University of California, Berkely 2021 Student Email Addresses

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

A file containing the university-affiliated email addresses of all current University of California, Berkeley students as of the Spring 2021 semester.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter.

I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business Days.

Sincerely,

Roost Enterprises Inc.
629 N High Street
Columbus, OH 43215

From:

Subject: Reduced Operations Due to Coronavirus Pandemic RE: California Public Records Act Request: University of California, Berkely 2021 Student Email Addresses

Email

This
email acknowledges your Public Record Act request. Please note that
the Coronavirus and associated preventative steps (e.g. office
closures and/or non-essential UC staff to work remotely) are affecting our
office’s ability to obtain and review responsive records as quickly as usual.
Our estimated date of production for all new requests is ten weeks, although we
are sometimes able to provide records in a shorter timeframe. Thank you for
your patience during this time. We will be in contact with you as soon as
practicable regarding your request.
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Public Records Office
University of California, Berkeley
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Regards,
Liane Wong
Public Records Coordinator
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Public Records Office
University of California, Berkeley

From: University of California, Berkeley

Subject: PRA Request: Student Directory Information

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Dear Roost Enterprises Inc.:

This is to respond to your California Public Records Act (CPRA).

The University does not disclose compilations of student names, email
addresses, class levels, etc. The University is expressly prohibited under
the Information Practices Act (IPA) from disclosing mailing lists for
commercial purposes: An individual's name and address may not be
distributed for commercial purposes, sold, or rented by an agency unless
such action is specifically authorized by law. (Civil Code Section
1798.60) The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) also protect
the privacy rights of individual students.

The privacy protections of both the IPA and FERPA are incorporated into the
CPRA pursuant to Government Code Section 6254(k), which exempts from
disclosure “records, the disclosure of which is exempted or prohibited
pursuant to federal or state law.”

The requested records are also exempt from disclosure pursuant to Government
Code Section 6254(c) which permits the withholding of "personnel, medical,
or similar files, the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy.” Furthermore, these requested records are
exempt from disclosure pursuant to Government Code Section 6255, which
permits the University to withhold records where the public interest in
withholding the information clearly outweighs the public interest in
disclosure. The purpose of the CPRA is to provide information about the
conduct of the University’s business, not to disclose
personal information about its students, or to subject its students to
communications unrelated to University business.
Regards,

Liane Wong
Public Records Coordinator
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Public Records Office
University of California, Berkeley