This allows us to collect data, such as age, gender, nationality, and number of visits. Users are given the option to consent to being part of the research and if they choose not to consent, they are removed from our data files. Users are asked to pick a 'face' for their bus pass. They choose from 17 different faces. The faces represent different ethnic communities.
Some faces are realistic while others are non-human.
Users are asked to enter some demographic data about themselves. They pick a nickname and password. Users are then asked to enter their date of birth, citizenship, gender and favorite pastimes. We use this information to determine how CyberIsle looks, acts and feels. Did You Know clearly explains that CyberIsle is part of a research project at the University of Toronto it also answers questions related to data confidentiality and how data is used.