TikTok referrals and requests (Tacoma Police Department)

We received your request Reference number: T006048-093020 Date received: September 30, 2020 Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

• All communications sent to and received from the email address: legal@tiktok.com. Please include any preservation requests, subpoenas, court orders, and search warrants, as well as any referrals or notifications provided by TikTok.

• All communications received from any representative or employee of TikTok

• All notifications provided by any representative or employee of TikTok, including any Incident Response Specialists.

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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Beryl Lipton

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10/08/2020
Beryl Lipton
MuckRock News DEPT MR 102987 411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA  02144
RE: PDR # T006048-093020
Dear Beryl Lipton,
The City of Tacoma and Tacoma Public Utilities has received your public records request dated 9/30/2020, in which you requested the following information:
“To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

• All communications sent to and received from the email address: legal@tiktok.com. Please include any preservation requests, subpoenas, court orders, and search warrants, as well as any referrals or notifications provided by TikTok.

• All communications received from any representative or employee of TikTok

• All notifications provided by any representative or employee of TikTok, including any Incident Response Specialists.

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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Beryl Lipton

Upload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://www.muckrock.com/ In order to implementappropriate measures to protect our customers and staff, you may experience adelay in service. This is due to city employees working remotely from home and not havingthe ability to perform their duties due to access to physical files,co-workers, or their work site. We will continue to process your request andproduce responsive records as quickly as we can, however, we ask for your understandingthat estimated delivery dates may be longer than usual. With that said, we areattempting to locate and assemble the materials requested and to determinewhether any of the documents are exempt from disclosure and we anticipate thatwe should have responsive documents on or before January 12, 2020. If there arequestions, or delays we will contact you accordingly.
In the meantime, if you should have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Regards,
Lisa Anderson
Public Disclosure Analyst
Public Records Office
(253) 779-7002

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10/08/2020
Beryl Lipton
MuckRock News DEPT MR 102987 411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA  02144
RE: PDR # T006048-093020
Dear Beryl Lipton,
Correction to the date estimated to fulfill your below request is January 12, 2021.
“To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

• All communications sent to and received from the email address: legal@tiktok.com. Please include any preservation requests, subpoenas, court orders, and search warrants, as well as any referrals or notifications provided by TikTok.

• All communications received from any representative or employee of TikTok

• All notifications provided by any representative or employee of TikTok, including any Incident Response Specialists.

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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Beryl Lipton

Upload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://www.muckrock.com/
Regards,
Lisa Anderson
Public Disclosure Analyst
Public Records Office
(253) 779-7002

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10/30/2020
Beryl Lipton
MuckRock News DEPT MR 102987 411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA  02144
RE: PDR # T006048-093020
Dear Beryl Lipton,
The City of Tacoma and Tacoma Public Utilities has received your public records request dated 9/30/2020, in which you requested the following information:
“To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

• All communications sent to and received from the email address: legal@tiktok.com. Please include any preservation requests, subpoenas, court orders, and search warrants, as well as any referrals or notifications provided by TikTok.

• All communications received from any representative or employee of TikTok

• All notifications provided by any representative or employee of TikTok, including any Incident Response Specialists.

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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Beryl Lipton

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This letter is to clarify what information that you are seeking:
To ensure the the City captures and provide responsive records to your request, please provide a date for which you are seeking records. A date range will allow the City to search former employees emails, if desired.
Please provide clarification by responding to this email. If clarification is not received within 30 days of this email, any responsive records from former employees will not be searched or provided.
Regards,
Lisa Anderson
Public Disclosure Analyst
Public Records Office
(253) 779-7002

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01/12/2021
Beryl Lipton
MuckRock News DEPT MR 102987 411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA  02144
RE: PDR # T006048-093020
Dear Beryl Lipton,
The City of Tacoma and Tacoma Public Utilities has received your public records request dated 9/30/2020, in which you requested the following information:
“To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

• All communications sent to and received from the email address: legal@tiktok.com. Please include any preservation requests, subpoenas, court orders, and search warrants, as well as any referrals or notifications provided by TikTok.

• All communications received from any representative or employee of TikTok

• All notifications provided by any representative or employee of TikTok, including any Incident Response Specialists.

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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Beryl Lipton

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Pursuant to RCW 42.56.520, the City of Tacoma and Tacoma Public Utilities is providing you with notice that it needs additional time to respond to your request.  The additional time is necessary to locate and assemble the materials requested and to determine whether any of the documents are exempt from disclosure.
The City of Tacoma and Tacoma Public Utilities now estimates that it will be able to respond to your request by February 17, 2021.
In the meantime, if you should have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Regards,
Lisa Anderson
Public Disclosure Analyst
Public Records Office
(253) 779-7002

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02/17/2021
Beryl Lipton
MuckRock News DEPT MR 102987 411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA  02144
RE: PDR # T006048-093020
Dear Beryl Lipton,
The City of Tacoma and Tacoma Public Utilities has received your public records request dated 9/30/2020, in which you requested the following information:
“To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

• All communications sent to and received from the email address: legal@tiktok.com. Please include any preservation requests, subpoenas, court orders, and search warrants, as well as any referrals or notifications provided by TikTok.

• All communications received from any representative or employee of TikTok

• All notifications provided by any representative or employee of TikTok, including any Incident Response Specialists.

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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Beryl Lipton

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The City has made a diligent and good-faith effort to locaterecords that are responsive to the above request. No records have been located. This request is now closed.   Please contact me immediately if you believe that different or additional records should have been provided in response to your request.
Regards,
Lisa Anderson
Public Disclosure Analyst
Public Records Office
(253) 779-7002