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Using the data: Policies


The Usage Policy on the Kilts Center site : 
Data must be stored only on devices and computers owned by the subscribed institution or permissible Third Party Hosting Systems. The permissible Third Party Hosting Systems must have at least one of the following information security certifications:

  • (a) federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA);
  • (b) SSAE16 SOC2; and/or
  • (c) ISO27001 security certifications.

No amount of data should ever be stored on a personal computer!

What are my options for storing the Nielsen Datasets?


OPTION 1
When you don't have a UCI-owned computer that can properly store the Nielsen Datasets, or you don't want to store them on that computer:

OPTION 2
When you have a UCI-owned computer that can  properly store the Nielsen Datasets, and you want to store them on that computer: 

  • register with the Kilts Center.  
  • use the Globus data transfer system. The Kilts Center will provide the instructions.  
  • please do not pull the Nielsen Datasets content from the UCI Campus Research Storage Pool (CRSP).

How much data are we talking about?

Nielsen Dataset Sizes
Consumer Panel Data                                 Total is ≈ 45+ GB
Ad Intel Data Total is ≈ 335+ GB
Retail Scanner Data                   

Total is ≈ 6+TB.  Annual updates are .5TB/year.
Most Retail Scanner data users will use an online application to request custom-built file packages of data files that include those required for a project, so data amount will vary.