Why does MySurrey Attendance need access to other features on my phone?

You may notice that, when you download MySurrey Attendance, it requires access to a list of features on your device, and we appreciate that this may be unsettling when you are taking your privacy seriously.

This app has many potential uses beyond just logging your attendance, some of which uses features like your camera, contacts and microphone. However, at Surrey we are not using any of these features and are not intending to do so. We will only be using the attendance capturing feature, which uses Bluetooth and Location services to determine whether you are present in the timetabled session or not.

You are asked to ensure that your Bluetooth and Location Services are turned on within the app settings:

• For Apple phones: Go to Settings > Apps > Attendance

• For Android phones: Go to Settings > Apps > Attendance

All data use is in line with the University's student privacy notice, and you can also see more about data safety specifics via the respective app stores for your device (iOS App Store and Google Play Store).