spotteredu (University of Florida)
| Tracking # |
W006946-013020 |
| Multi Request | spotteredu |
| Submitted | Jan. 29, 2020 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Jason Koebler
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:
Public reports state that this university may have partnered with SpotterEDU, an AI company. (https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/12/24/colleges-are-turning-students-phones-into-surveillance-machines-tracking-locations-hundreds-thousands/)
Therefore, I hereby request the following records:
1) All instructional materials, presentations and presentation materials (including recorded video and audio, PowerPoint files, prepared remarks, and slides formats), and other guidance on the use of SpotterEDU. This includes A) any notes taken during meetings that discussed the use of Banjo, B) any explanations (whether internally or externally generated) of how SpotterEDU works, and C) any other document that has been used to help explain the use of SpotterEDU, including internal documentation, public relations materials, and executive summaries.
2) A copy of any privacy impact assessments, use policies, standard operating procedures, data retention policies, legal opinions, warranties, non-disclosure agreements, contracts, liability waivers, insurance agreements, Requests for Proposals, Responses to Requests for Proposal, Memorandums of Understanding, Letters of Interest, usage policies, or informal agreements between the police department and SpotterEDU.
3) A copy of any funding opportunity announcements, grant applications and grantor status/progress reports, reports to legislative bodies, annual reports that mention SpotterEDU, as well as audit records, including but not limited to security audits of the software, misuse reports, and reports to oversight bodies.
4) Any digital communications including but not limited to emails and text messages) as well as documents, (including but not limited to PDF, word processing, excel, and slide documents) that mention SpotterEDU.
5) Any case reports in which SpotterEDU was used.
5) Any digital communications (including but not limited to emails and text messages) with SpotterEDU representatives.
Please try to include any other miscellaneous documents that facilitate this police department's relationship with SpotterEDU that don't neatly fall neatly into the above categories.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes. It will be used in the course of reporting for Motherboard, VICE’s science and technology website (www.motherboard.vice.com).
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 10 business days.
Sincerely,
Jason Koebler
From: University of Florida
Dear Jason Koebler:
Please consider this receipt of your email which was received in this office on 1/30/2020 and given the reference number W006946-013020 for tracking purposes. Request: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Florida sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:
Public reports state that this university may have partnered with spotterEDU, an AI company. (https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/12/24/colleges-are-turning-students-phones-into-surveillance-machines-tracking-locations-hundreds-thousands/)
Therefore, I hereby request the following records:
1) All instructional materials, presentations and presentation materials (including recorded video and audio, PowerPoint files, prepared remarks, and slides formats), and other guidance on the use of spotterEDU. This includes A) any notes taken during meetings that discussed the use of Banjo, B) any explanations (whether internally or externally generated) of how spotterEDU works, and C) any other document that has been used to help explain the use of spotterEDU, including internal documentation, public relations materials, and executive summaries.
2) A copy of any privacy impact assessments, use policies, standard operating procedures, data retention policies, legal opinions, warranties, non-disclosure agreements, contracts, liability waivers, insurance agreements, Requests for Proposals, Responses to Requests for Proposal, Memorandums of Understanding, Letters of Interest, usage policies, or informal agreements between the police department and spotterEDU.
3) A copy of any funding opportunity announcements, grant applications and grantor status/progress reports, reports to legislative bodies, annual reports that mention spotterEDU, as well as audit records, including but not limited to security audits of the software, misuse reports, and reports to oversight bodies.
4) Any digital communications including but not limited to emails and text messages) as well as documents, (including but not limited to PDF, word processing, excel, and slide documents) that mention spotterEDU.
5) Any case reports in which spotterEDU was used.
5) Any digital communications (including but not limited to emails and text messages) with spotterEDU representatives.
Please try to include any other miscellaneous documents that facilitate this police department's relationship with spotterEDU that don't neatly fall neatly into the above categories.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes. It will be used in the course of reporting for Motherboard, VICE's science and technology website (www.motherboard.vice.com).
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 10 business days.
Sincerely,
Jason Koebler
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Florida Sunshine Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 29, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #W006946-013020.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: University of Florida
--- Please respond above this line ---
02/14/2020
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of January 30, 2020, Reference # W006946-013020
Dear Jason Koebler,
The university did not locate public records responsive to this request. Please note that the article referenced in your request language refers to the University of Central Florida and not the University of Florida.
This completes the public records request. Sincerely,
University of Florida Public Records Request Center
The University of Florida received a public information request from you on January 30, 2020. Your request mentioned:
"To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Florida sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:
Public reports state that this university may have partnered with spotterEDU, an AI company. (https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/12/24/colleges-are-turning-students-phones-into-surveillance-machines-tracking-locations-hundreds-thousands/)
Therefore, I hereby request the following records:
1) All instructional materials, presentations and presentation materials (including recorded video and audio, PowerPoint files, prepared remarks, and slides formats), and other guidance on the use of spotterEDU. This includes A) any notes taken during meetings that discussed the use of Banjo, B) any explanations (whether internally or externally generated) of how spotterEDU works, and C) any other document that has been used to help explain the use of spotterEDU, including internal documentation, public relations materials, and executive summaries.
2) A copy of any privacy impact assessments, use policies, standard operating procedures, data retention policies, legal opinions, warranties, non-disclosure agreements, contracts, liability waivers, insurance agreements, Requests for Proposals, Responses to Requests for Proposal, Memorandums of Understanding, Letters of Interest, usage policies, or informal agreements between the police department and spotterEDU.
3) A copy of any funding opportunity announcements, grant applications and grantor status/progress reports, reports to legislative bodies, annual reports that mention spotterEDU, as well as audit records, including but not limited to security audits of the software, misuse reports, and reports to oversight bodies.
4) Any digital communications including but not limited to emails and text messages) as well as documents, (including but not limited to PDF, word processing, excel, and slide documents) that mention spotterEDU.
5) Any case reports in which spotterEDU was used.
5) Any digital communications (including but not limited to emails and text messages) with spotterEDU representatives.
Please try to include any other miscellaneous documents that facilitate this police department's relationship with spotterEDU that don't neatly fall neatly into the above categories.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes. It will be used in the course of reporting for Motherboard, VICE's science and technology website (www.motherboard.vice.com).
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 10 business days.
Sincerely,
Jason Koebler
Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 87102
411А Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516"
To monitor the progress or update this request please log into the Public Records Center. (https://u8387795.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=nZGH0ylxadMp5hTpNkeAFo2Fzr7fD9DEN-2B9xuXgodrNYcsNIJgcJzziu7jGqvZCaxiLBhQtFPEqvtDOLOhCKvTtDMoHgBECf-2FuBJC6lTag4M0ILz6Bo0-2B-2BZOu3xFDgc2iyNY_5cy6wkaQwB5rzLUVz9Z01tgi2p4uSzw1Cz0E7rN-2FyGhckDbQOdRfa9PwraBO9kv9nhcZyBwTFkzysLhFg2AU5IXql-2F-2FZzVBvVYBfcD4KBINDXYS23DLNd-2BmSfCtu74PGmE9qu3QltjuMAGzPTi4uxAXjtIiFgylKZe0SuB-2FuZWFglH8awU1IvcwE2yjqUw64jRC-2BsteArZc9m8MDhKeH-2BWW0-2FN4jnmSoBQfPYqcVkdX3ZGw9YF77xgzMkZ-2BE9QsF6KDcAkq3aB2X0SvTgNcGAw-2FMSzzjD2cBLjLDUmALx51wIgV7Sbi228rt8EXRBDyZx3WWNLpe9XDAro5NlGSF83TbRVxHO-2FiKX3mNodRVQBxdjy4f45-2FhB4pVqx5ALD63U3ZB9HcPPamR8G0nxXW-2Bxi0y0RRayaxEwkWQOIeAwqc-3D)