Ocelot documents
| Tracking # |
22-1512 |
| Submitted | Oct. 4, 2022 |
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Communications
From: Todd Feathers
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1) All contracts, memorandums of understanding, data sharing/privacy agreements, statements of work, and successful RFP responses and bid submission documents regarding the university's contracts with Ocelot Inc. (ocelotbot.com, a.k.a. CareerAmerica LLC) since Jan. 1, 2017.
2) All user manuals, technical support documents, or comparable documents provided to the district regarding Ocelot Inc. products/services. This should include, where available, documents describing the design, training, and validation of any Ocelot Inc. artificial intelligence systems used by the university.
3) All university policies governing the use of Ocelot Inc. products/services.
4) All annual. end-of-term, or end-of-contract reports provided to the district by Ocelot Inc. regarding the company's services for the district.
5) Data libraries/dictionaries for all Ocelot Inc. databases and software used by the district. To clarify: data dictionaries/libraries list the different categories of data included in a database, they do not include the data itself.
I ask that all fees be waived as I intend to use the requested records to publish articles in the public interest and not for any commercial purpose. In the event you choose to impose fees, I request a detailed breakdown of the fees, including the hourly wage of each employee involved and an explanation justifying the employee hours required to fulfill the request.
Should you choose to reject this request or redact portions of it, I ask that you provide a detailed explanation and citations to the statutory exemptions and associated case law underlying your decision to withhold each/any portions from public review.
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 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Todd Feathers
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 19, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: University of California, Los Angeles
Dear Todd Feathers,
Please see the attached letter regarding your request, as well as your original request for your reference.
Best Regards,
UCLA Information Practices
records@ucla.edu<mailto:records@ucla.edu>
(310) 794-8741
From: University of California, Los Angeles
Dear Todd Feathers,
We are reaching out to you regarding the attached public records request for clarification of the portions of items 2, 4, and 5 highlighted below:
"2) All user manuals, technical support documents, or comparable documents provided to the district regarding Ocelot Inc. products/services. This should include, where available, documents describing the design, training, and validation of any Ocelot Inc. artificial intelligence systems used by the university....
4) All annual. end-of-term, or end-of-contract reports provided to the district by Ocelot Inc. regarding the company's services for the district.
5) Data libraries/dictionaries for all Ocelot Inc. databases and software used by the district. To clarify: data dictionaries/libraries list the different categories of data included in a database, they do not include the data itself."
We are not certain what is meant by the term "the district." Are you referring to the University when you use this term? For example, for item 4, are you seeking all contract reports provided to UCLA by Ocelot Inc. regarding the company's services for UCLA?
Best regards,
UCLA Information Practices
records@ucla.edu<mailto:records@ucla.edu>
(310) 794-8741
From: Todd Feathers
Hello,
Thank you for your message and I'm sorry for the confusion—that's a typo on my part. Instead of "district" the request should say "university."
Best,
Todd
From: University of California, Los Angeles
Dear Todd Feathers,
Thank you for your email. We will process your attached request based on the clarification you provided.
Best Regards,
UCLA Information Practices
records@ucla.edu<mailto:records@ucla.edu>
(310) 794-8741
From: University of California, Los Angeles
Dear Todd Feathers,
Please find attached a Letter of Estimated Availability regarding your request, as well as your original request for your reference.
Best regards,
UCLA Information Practices
records@ucla.edu<mailto:records@ucla.edu>
(310) 794-8741
From: University of California, Los Angeles
Dear Todd Feathers,
Please find attached a Response Letter and the first batch of records that are responsive to your request. Your original request is also attached for your reference.
Best regards,
UCLA Information Practices
records@ucla.edu<mailto:records@ucla.edu>
(310) 794-8741
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