Definitions
Provided below are definitions to help you better understand each catergory in the incident tracker. In addition to the data we collected on each incident, including company, vendor, year first reported, we coded each incident for the categories listed below. For sectors, impacted workers, and device/mode categories, we do not give any definitions; we felt these categories were self-explanatory.
Information Collected
Data collected from monitoring.
Surveillance Reason
Stated reason for surveillance as provided by company.
Surveillance Harm
Harms as a direct or downstream result of surveillance by a company.
Sectors
Sector categories determined in part by a list from the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
Information & Communication Technology
Transportation & Logistics
Retail & Hospitality
Healthcare & Social Services
Government & Public Sector
Education
Arts, Media & Entertainment
Industrial
Business, Finance & Professional Services
Impacted Workers
Type of workers impacted, determined by role in company.
Remote Work
Retail/Grocery
Office
Tradespeople
Drivers
Students
Manufacturing & Warehouse
Healthcare
Hospitality & Service
Device
Type of device or mode used to surveil workers.
Wifi/Bluetooth
In-Person
Sensor
Recording Devices
Personal Device
Messaging System
Wearables
AI/Algorithmic System
Work Device
Vehicle
Database