Public officials' social media retention policies
Submitted | Jan. 24, 2018 |
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From: Beryl Lipton
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140/1 to 11), I hereby request the following records:
- Absolutely any and all policies and procedures related to the use and retention of postings, comments, and direct messages by any social media page officially associated with this agency or a public official in its employ
- Absolutely any and all policies related to the retention of public officials' social media content related to public government business. Please include any such policies for Facebook, Twitter, Nextdoor, or any other social media platforms, including policies related to the retention of comments and reactions to posts, as well as direct messages and private conversations related to official business.
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
From: Police
This request should be submitted to the City of Zion, Zion, Illinois
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Illinois Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 24, 2018. 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: Police
Beryl Lipton,
Please see the attached letter and document regarding your recent FOIA request.
Respectfully,
Kirk Henderson
Deputy Chief of Police
Zion Police Department
2101 Salem Boulevard
Zion, IL 60099
847-746-4109
From: Beryl Lipton
Hello Mr. Henderson,
Thank you so much for your swift response to this request. I really appreciate it and hope you have a wonderful weekend.
Best wishes,
Beryl
From: Police
You too Beryl!
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