Clearview

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Vermont Public Records Act, in which I am seeking records relating to Clearview, a vendor of facial recognition software which utilizes social media photographs, and was recently featured in the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/18/technology/clearview-privacy-facial-recognition.html.

Specifically, I am requesting the following records:
1) Any invoices or contracts with Clearview.
2) Emails sent to or from your agency, to addresses ending with @clearview.ai. Please search your records for messages dating back to 2017.
3) Documents sufficient to show any investigations where Clearview may have been used to identify a suspect or follow a lead.

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 look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Brian Waters