Geolocation data providers (Department of Corrections)
Tracking # |
21-754 |
Multi Request | Geolocation data providers |
Submitted | July 7, 2021 |
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Communications
From: Beryl Lipton
To Whom It May Concern:
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) seeks records describing the relationship between your agency and third-party providers of geolocation data. In particular, we seek records related to:
• the location data provider Gravy Analytics and its subsidiary Venntel
• Babel Street’s service Locate X
• the location data provider INRIX
For the purposes of this request, the term “geolocation data” refers to GPS data acquired from cell phone apps, connected vehicles, or other connected devices, or from third-party aggregators of such data, which pertains to the location of individual persons or devices, whether identified or de-identified.
We request the following records for the period between January 1, 2015 and the present:
• All contracts or written agreements between Department of Corrections, or consultants thereof, and Gravy Analytics, Venntel, or Babel Street;
• All presentations, marketing materials, or proposals by contractors, subcontractors, or consultants working with Department of Corrections relating to the use of geolocation data from Gravy Analytics, Venntel, or Babel Street;
• All technical documentation, guides, presentations, or policies describing access to, storage of, or use of geolocation data acquired from Gravy Analytics, Venntel, or Babel Street;
• All privacy policies, memoranda of understanding, data-sharing agreements, or terms of use applying to geolocation data acquired from Gravy Analytics, Venntel, or Babel Street;
• All written communications, emails, and attachments between Department of Corrections and Gravy Analytics, Venntel, or Babel Street;
• All written communications, emails, attachments, contracts, presentations, technical documentation, and other materials between Department of Corrections and INRIX or referencing INRIX.
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.
Sincerely,
Beryl Lipton
Investigative Researcher, Electronic Frontier Foundation
beryl.lipton@eff.org
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Michigan Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 7, 2021. 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: Department of Corrections
Hi Beryl,
Our FOIA Department has received your request, however we are in need of some additional information. Can you please be more clear and concise as to what contract you are in search of by providing more specific detailed contract information. If you could please email us back with a contract numbers or any other specific details to help better identify the contract(s), we would greatly appreciate it. Please keep in mind that under FOIA we are operating under a specific time restraint. Therefore the sooner you respond the better. Your initial 5 day deadline response is set to expire on Monday 7/19/2021 although we can take an extension.
Thank you!
Lydia Mitchell
FOIA Analyst/Assistant Coordinator
MDOC Office of Legal Affairs
Mitchelll12@michigan.gov<mailto:Mitchelll12@michigan.gov>
From: Department of Corrections
Hi Beryl,
Our FOIA Department has received your request, however we are in need of some additional information. Can you please be more clear and concise as to what contract you are in search of by providing more specific detailed contract information. If you could please email us back with a contract numbers or any other specific details to help better identify the contract(s), we would greatly appreciate it. Please keep in mind that under FOIA we are operating under a specific time restraint. Therefore the sooner you respond the better. Your initial 5 day deadline response is set to expire on Monday 7/19/2021 although we can take an extension.
Thank you!
Lydia Mitchell
FOIA Analyst/Assistant Coordinator
MDOC Office of Legal Affairs
Mitchelll12@michigan.gov<mailto:Mitchelll12@michigan.gov>
From: Department of Corrections
Beryl,
Please see the attached Extension Response.
Thank you!
Lydia Mitchell
FOIA Analyst/Assistant Coordinator
MDOC Office of Legal Affairs
Mitchelll12@michigan.gov<mailto:Mitchelll12@michigan.gov>
From: Department of Corrections
Beryl,
Please see attached.
Thank you!
Lydia Mitchell
FOIA Analyst/Assistant Coordinator
MDOC Office of Legal Affairs
Mitchelll12@michigan.gov<mailto:Mitchelll12@michigan.gov>
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