Fusus agreements and policies

Dear Beryl Lipton:

Thank you for your interest in Open Records of Cobb County, Georgia.

This is acknowledgement that we have received your request for records on April 27, 2023 and it has been assigned the reference number R001086-042723 for tracking purposes.

Record(s) Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

Materials related to this agency's association with Fusus (www.fusus.com), a company that offers a platform for surveillance operations. Responsive materials include the following documents:

CONTRACT AND AGREEMENTS
• All contracts, memorandums of understanding, and any other written agreements between this agency and Fusus and any of its subsidiaries. Responsive materials include all associated amendments, exhibits, and supplemental and supporting documentation. This also includes any Requests for Proposal and bidding materials provided by Fusus and any other entities responding to the same Request for Proposal or equivalent procurement request. This also includes any terms of use or like agreements held between this agency and Fusus.
• All contracts, memorandums of understanding, and any other written agreements between this agency and any entity sharing camera feeds or footage and/or other information as part of its participation in the surveillance network facilitated by Fusus.
• Any available list and/or documents sufficient to show entities sharing video feeds and locations from which video feeds are integrated into the Fusus system or shared with this agency.

FINANCIAL MATERIALS
• All financial documents or records of financial transactions, exchanges or obligations related to the relationship between the aforementioned entities. Responsive materials include all invoices, bills, receipts, check stubs, or any other records, including those possessed in an electronic format.

MARKETING and PROMOTION MATERIALS
• All promotional, descriptive, and marketing materials in the possession of this agency related to and/or referencing “Fusus" and any of its products and services. This includes all presentations, marketing materials, technical documentation, proposals, or similar records shared with this agency and/or any representative thereof by Fusus and any representative thereof.

GUIDING DOCUMENTATION and POLICIES
• All policies, memorandums of understanding, and other guidance materials generated by this agency and/or entity operating on its behalf regarding the acquisition and use of any data or services provided by Fusus and any representative thereof or any subdivision thereof. Responsive materials include, but are not limited to, any data-sharing agreements, terms of use, licensing agreements, data retention policies, and any other guiding materials, such as user manuals, other guidance materials, help documents, or related materials.

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,

Beryl Lipton

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RE: Open Records Request of April 27, 2023, Reference # R001086-042723 Dear Mr./Ms. Lipton, Cobb County received an open records request from you on April 27, 2023, requesting the following: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

Materials related to this agency's association with Fusus (www.fusus.com), a company that offers a platform for surveillance operations. Responsive materials include the following documents:

CONTRACT AND AGREEMENTS
• All contracts, memorandums of understanding, and any other written agreements between this agency and Fusus and any of its subsidiaries. Responsive materials include all associated amendments, exhibits, and supplemental and supporting documentation. This also includes any Requests for Proposal and bidding materials provided by Fusus and any other entities responding to the same Request for Proposal or equivalent procurement request. This also includes any terms of use or like agreements held between this agency and Fusus.
• All contracts, memorandums of understanding, and any other written agreements between this agency and any entity sharing camera feeds or footage and/or other information as part of its participation in the surveillance network facilitated by Fusus.
• Any available list and/or documents sufficient to show entities sharing video feeds and locations from which video feeds are integrated into the Fusus system or shared with this agency.

FINANCIAL MATERIALS
• All financial documents or records of financial transactions, exchanges or obligations related to the relationship between the aforementioned entities. Responsive materials include all invoices, bills, receipts, check stubs, or any other records, including those possessed in an electronic format.

MARKETING and PROMOTION MATERIALS
• All promotional, descriptive, and marketing materials in the possession of this agency related to and/or referencing “Fusus" and any of its products and services. This includes all presentations, marketing materials, technical documentation, proposals, or similar records shared with this agency and/or any representative thereof by Fusus and any representative thereof.

GUIDING DOCUMENTATION and POLICIES
• All policies, memorandums of understanding, and other guidance materials generated by this agency and/or entity operating on its behalf regarding the acquisition and use of any data or services provided by Fusus and any representative thereof or any subdivision thereof. Responsive materials include, but are not limited to, any data-sharing agreements, terms of use, licensing agreements, data retention policies, and any other guiding materials, such as user manuals, other guidance materials, help documents, or related materials.

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,

Beryl Lipton

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Thank you for your patience in awaiting this information. Sincerely, Stephanie Brice Deputy Director