ECU Police Department, Social Media Software
| Submitted | Oct. 27, 2016 |
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From: Nick Szuberla
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to North Carolina Public Records Law (G.S. ยงยง 132-1 through 132-10), I hereby request the following documents:
1. All records regarding the purchase of, acquisition of, installation of, subscription to, payment for, or agreements concerning software designed to access information from social media services;
2. All records that contain any information about the functioning of software designed to access information from social media services that is used or has been used by the ECU Police Department;
3. All records regarding correspondence about or with a company that offers software designed to access information from social media services, including but not limited to all correspondence about or with the companies Brightplaent, Geofeedia, Intrado Inc, LifeRaft, Magnet Forensics, Media Sonar, Signal Corporation, and ZeroFOX;
4. All records regarding the policies that govern access to or use of software designed to access information from social media services;
5. All training materials and all records used to instruct members of your agency in the proper use of software designed to access information from social media services or of the information such software is capable of accessing;
6. All records regarding the sharing with entities outside the ECU Police Department of information obtained from or obtained by using software designed to access information from social media services;
7. All records referencing social media profiles, comments, posts, messages, or events accessed or retained from social media services through use of software designed to access information from social media services.
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,
Nick Szuberla
From: Valentine, Patricia Egly
Mr. Szuberla,
I acknowledge your request for public records. Our office will be in touch with the responsive public records once we have had the opportunity to receive and review the same.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Patricia Egly Valentine, J.D.
Public Records Officer
East Carolina University
Office of University Counsel
215-H Spilman Building
Greenville, North Carolina 27858-4353
Office: 252-328-6940
Fax: 252-328-4832
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 Oct. 27, 2016. 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: Valentine, Patricia Egly
Mr. Szuberla,
We are working on compiling and reviewing the responsive records. Our response will be promptly served on the completion of this process. I would anticipate with the University closure for the Thanksgiving holiday, our response will be served in early December.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Patricia Egly Valentine, J.D.
Public Records Officer
East Carolina University
Office of University Counsel
215-H Spilman Building
Greenville, North Carolina 27858-4353
Office: 252-328-6940
Fax: 252-328-4832
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 Oct. 27, 2016. 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: Valentine, Patricia Egly
We are working on compiling and reviewing the responsive records. Our response will be promptly served on the completion of this process. I would anticipate with the University closure for the Thanksgiving holiday, our response will be served in early December.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Patricia Egly Valentine, J.D.
Public Records Officer
East Carolina University
Office of University Counsel
215-H Spilman Building
Greenville, North Carolina 27858-4353
Office: 252-328-6940
Fax: 252-328-4832
From: Nick Szuberla
Hi. Thanks for your note. Wondering if we could get an update on the ETA of your response. Regards, Working Narratives
From: Valentine, Patricia Egly
This email is in response to your North Carolina Public Records Act request of October 27, 2016, for records relating to the acquisition and use of computer software designed to access social media services.
Please find attached the responsive records to your public records. The records have been redacted of confidential information protected by attorney-client privilege and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). The basis for the redactions are noted in yellow.
In response to request 6, the ECU Police Department does not have a protocol, pattern or practice of sharing information received from Social Sentinel with outside entities. However, investigating ECU Police Officers may have provided local law enforcement information received from Social Sentinel. However, without reviewing all the police case files from May 2015 forward, we are unable to confirm the fact that any information received from Social Sentinel was provided to outside entities including Greenville Police Department.
Should you have any questions or comments concerning this matter, please contact me.
Patricia Egly Valentine, J.D.
Public Records Officer
East Carolina University
Office of University Counsel
215-H Spilman Building
Greenville, North Carolina 27858-4353
Office: 252-328-6940
Fax: 252-328-4832
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