Welcome to the MyData-lab!

The Mydata-lab is the central hub for anyone interested in digital self-monitoring and scientific insights into digital technology use. Our mission is to study real-world digital behavior in an ethically responsible way. To achieve this, we offer the Digital Device Use Self-Monitoring Platform (D2USP)—a software solution developed at the University of Zurich that enables the anonymous, secure, and transparent collection of digital behavioral data.

The Digital Device Use Self-Monitoring Platform (D2USP) is a platform for non-commercial foundational research on the digital transformation of society, based at the University of Zurich. Our goal is to study how people actually interact with digital devices—while ensuring full anonymity and privacy for all participants. Our research aims to support a deeper public understanding of how digital technologies shape our lives.

Our Core Principles

• Responsibility: All studies are conducted in accordance with the highest ethical standards.
• Anonymity: Protecting participants’ privacy is our top priority.
• Reliability: We develop tailored tools for measuring and analyzing digital behavior.

Data Protection Comes First: Nothing happens without your consent. When you participate in a study, we periodically ask whether—and which—of your data you would like to donate in anonymized form. Only after providing your explicit consent are your data prepared so they can be transmitted securely via our protected server.

Why join our digital exploration?

• Gain personalized insights into your digital device use

• Contribute to cutting-edge foundational research

• Reflect on your device use habits

• Improve your self-management

• Become a data pioneer!

News

• 2 December 2025: Update on D2USP and first results presented at the DSI Work Lunch

• October 2025: First results of the SWeLL Study

• July 2025: New publication on the AIRbar Study

• June 2025: DSI Podcast Genial Digital: How can self-reflection boost our productivity?

• February 2025: Study on Student Well-Being and Learning on Laptops (SWeLL)

• November 2024: Study on Digital Competencies in Higher Education (DIGKOM)

• September 2024: Study on Digital Device Use in University Studies (STUDIG)

• August 2024: Study on Understanding Sleep’s Role in Daily Productivity