without transferring any disaggregated data that would be personally identifiable to the Department of Education. (7) Whether the data can be reported in such a way that it separates students with familial ties to alumni from those admitted due to direct donor affiliations. (8) Whether there’s a distinction in admissions criteria for legacy and donor-affiliated applicants compared to traditional applicants. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the development of a nationwide database of personally identifiable information on individuals involved in studies or other collections of data under this Act or an amendment made by this Act.