Geolocation data providers (Department Of Corrections And Community Supervision New York State)
| Tracking # |
DOCCS-21-07-125 LIPTON_DOCCS_20210714073446538 |
| Multi Request | Geolocation data providers |
| Submitted | July 7, 2021 |
| Est. Completion | Sept. 24, 2021 |
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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 And Community Supervision New York State, 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 And Community Supervision New York State 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 Community Supervision New York State and Gravy Analytics, Venntel, or Babel Street;
• All written communications, emails, attachments, contracts, presentations, technical documentation, and other materials between Department Of Corrections And Community Supervision New York State 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: Department Of Corrections And Community Supervision New York State
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Geolocation data providers (Department Of Corrections And Community Supervision New York State)
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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 INRIXFor 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 And Community Supervision New York State, 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 And Community Supervision New York State 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 Community Supervision New York State and Gravy Analytics, Venntel, or Babel Street;• All written communications, emails, attachments, contracts, presentations, technical documentation, and other materials between Department Of Corrections And Community Supervision New York State 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 LiptonInvestigative Researcher, Electronic Frontier Foundationberyl.lipton@eff.orgUpload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://www.muckrock.com/
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Your FOIL request has been forwarded to the organization(s) you selected, and the respective Records Access Officer will contact you directly for further processing of your request. Please allow up to five business days for such communication(s). For your convenience, here is additional contact information:
Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
1220 Washington Ave
Building 2
Albany, NY 12226-2050
From: Department Of Corrections And Community Supervision New York State
Attached please find correspondence from Department of Corrections and Community Supervision regarding your FOIL Request DOCCS-21-07-125.
If you have any questions regarding your FOIL request, please contact the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Records Access Office at the
address below:
Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
Records Access Office
1220 Washington Ave
Building 2
Albany, NY 12226-2050
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following New York Freedom of Information Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 7, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #LIPTON_DOCCS_20210714073446538.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department Of Corrections And Community Supervision New York State
The current due date on this is 8/11/2021 unless otherwise notified in writing.
Thank you,
Nadene
Nadene Shultis
Assistant Records Access Officer
Counsel’s Office/FOIL Unit
Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
The Harriman State Campus, 1220 Washington Avenue
Albany, New York 12226-2050
http://www.doccs.ny.gov/
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From: Department Of Corrections And Community Supervision New York State
Attached please find correspondence from Department of Corrections and Community Supervision regarding your FOIL Request DOCCS-21-07-125.
If you have any questions regarding your FOIL request, please contact the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Records Access Office at the
address below:
Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
Records Access Office
1220 Washington Ave
Building 2
Albany, NY 12226-2050
From: Department Of Corrections And Community Supervision New York State
Good afternoon-
Please see the attached.
Thank you,
Nadene
Nadene Shultis
Assistant Records Access Officer
Counsel's Office/FOIL Unit
Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
The Harriman State Campus, 1220 Washington Avenue
Albany, New York 12226-2050
http://www.doccs.ny.gov/
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