Babel Street (University of Alabama)
| Submitted | April 18, 2017 |
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Communications
From: Jennifer Rogers
Good Afternoon,
Thank you for your email. My department is only responsible for the functionality of the Open Alabama website. To request information, please visit the UA Strategic Communications website: https://strategiccommunications.ua.edu/services/open-records
Thank you,
Jennifer
From: Curtis Waltman
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to Alabama's Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
Documents concerning contracts with the company Babel Street. This includes:
-Contractual documents such as purchase orders, delivery orders, invoices, trial run agreements, and grant procurement documents.
-Any emails with the domain @BabelStreet.com to the head of procurement/financial department or any technology departments the agency may run, or the Chief of Police.
-Any marketing material obtained from Babel Street.
-Any reports on the efficacy of Babel Street.
-The number of investigations Babel Street has been used on. This is not a request for documentation on each investigation, simply the number.
-The total date range for this request is 1/1/15 to the date this request is processed.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I would request your response within ten (10) business days.
Sincerely,
Curtis Waltman
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To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
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From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Watts, Monica
Mr. Waltman,
Thank you for following up on this email. Your request has been received and is in the queue. I will respond to let you know if/when any available public records are responsive to your request.
Best regards,
Monica
Monica Watts
Associate Vice President for Communications, Division of Strategic Communications
The University of Alabama<https://www.ua.edu/>
166 Rose Administration Bldg
Box 870144
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
Phone 205-348-5411<tel:205-348-5411> | Mobile 615-767-7865<tel:615-767-7865>
monica.watts@ua.edu<mailto:monica.watts@ua.edu>
[The University of Alabama]<https://www.ua.edu/>
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Hughey, Lindsey
To whom it may concern:
I do not have a time frame for you, but your request is being processed. I will notify you as soon as possible regarding any responsive public documents for your open records request.
Thank you,
Lindsey
Lindsey Hughey | Open Records & Policy Specialist
[ider line]
Division of Strategic Communications
The University of Alabama<https://www.ua.edu/>
172 Rose Administration Bldg
Box 870144
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
Phone 205-348-6274<tel:205-348-6274>
lindsey.hughey@ua.edu<mailto:lindsey.hughey@ua.edu>
[ider line]
[University of Alabama]<https://www.ua.edu/>
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Hughey, Lindsey
Mr. Waltman,
Per your open records request below, dated April 18, 2017, attached is The University of Alabama’s contract with Babel Street. There are no other public documents responsive to your request.
Thank you,
Lindsey
Lindsey Hughey | Open Records & Policy Specialist
[er line]
Division of Strategic Communications
The University of Alabama<https://www.ua.edu/>
172 Rose Administration Bldg
Box 870144
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
Phone 205-348-6274<tel:205-348-6274>
lindsey.hughey@ua.edu<mailto:lindsey.hughey@ua.edu>
[er line]
[niversity of Alabama]<https://www.ua.edu/>
On April 18, 2017:
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to Alabama's Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
Documents concerning contracts with the company Babel Street. This includes:
-Contractual documents such as purchase orders, delivery orders, invoices, trial run agreements, and grant procurement documents.
-Any emails with the domain @BabelStreet.com to the head of procurement/financial department or any technology departments the agency may run, or the Chief of Police.
-Any marketing material obtained from Babel Street.
-Any reports on the efficacy of Babel Street.
-The number of investigations Babel Street has been used on. This is not a request for documentation on each investigation, simply the number.
-The total date range for this request is 1/1/15 to the date this request is processed.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I would request your response within ten (10) business days.
Sincerely,
Curtis Waltman
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On April 18, 2017:
Good Afternoon,
Thank you for your email. My department is only responsible for the functionality of the Open Alabama website. To request information, please visit the UA Strategic Communications website: https://strategiccommunications.ua.edu/services/open-records
Thank you,
Jennifer
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