(1) The document discusses the SAFARI Syndrome, which occurred when a 1974 French government project to create a centralized database of personal information was leaked to the media and then suspended due to public backlash over privacy and surveillance concerns. (2) It notes similar concerns around implementing current research information systems (CRIS), including fears over reduced academic freedom and increased administrative control and surveillance of researchers. Ethics and privacy are seen as both an objective and potential barrier for CRIS. (3) To prevent a "SAFARI syndrome" reaction and increase acceptance of CRIS, the document recommends adopting an open and transparent approach that meaningfully involves stakeholders, addresses privacy through design, and focuses on community needs