Communication Records and Data Privacy Strategies with Apple Inc. Concerning the Digital Driver's License System (Driver and Motor Vehicles Division)

Good Morning,

Our office is in receipt of your request (attached). Oregon DMV does not have an agreement of any kind with Apple Inc. As such, we do not have any records responsive to your request.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you,

Susie Chow
Program Specialist
Records Policy Unit
(503) 945-8906 (Direct)
(503) 947-4065 (Fax)

The Attorney General's Office has received your petition. Orders either granting or denying a petition are generally issued within seven days and will be sent to you and the agency. If we have any questions about your petition, we'll contact you.

Phyllis Nelson
Excluded Legal Assistant|General Counsel Division
Oregon Department of Justice
1162 Court St. NE, Salem OR 97301
503.947.4540

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Good Morning,

To clarify, Oregon DMV has no communications, letters, or any other form of correspondence from Apple Inc. nor have we responded to any communications, letters or other form of correspondence from Apple Inc.

I hope this is helpful.

Please do not hesitate to reach out with any additional questions or concerns.

Thank you,

Susie Chow
Program Specialist
Records Policy Unit
(503) 945-8906 (Direct)
(503) 947-4065 (Fax)

Good afternoon. In your petition, you indicated that DMV had "not responded on if communications were held with Apple Inc that did not result in an agreement or if information was sent to your office by Apple Inc regarding the Digital Driver's License technology." DMV sent you a clarifying response today indicating that "Oregon DMV has no communications, letters, or any other form or correspondence from Apple Inc., nor have we responded to any communications, letters or other form of correspondence from Apple Inc." Based on DMV's response, your petition is now moot, and the Attorney General's office is closing this appeal. If you need a formal order denying your petition as moot, please let me know.

David Pitcher
Oregon Department of Justice
503.871.3731

Address:

MuckRock News DEPT MR#180266 263 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115

Phone:

617-299-1832

Email:

requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>

Description of Records:

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Oregon Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

For the purpose of this request, the records I seek include, but are not limited to:

- Any written correspondence, including letters, emails, memoranda, and faxes, exchanged between the department and Apple Inc. regarding the Digital Driver's License system between January 1, 2019, and the date of processing this request.

- Any meeting minutes, agendas, or summaries of meetings, including phone or video conferences, held between representatives of the department and Apple Inc. regarding the Digital Driver's License system during the same period specified above.

- Any contracts, agreements, or memoranda of understanding entered into between the department and Apple Inc. regarding the development, implementation, or management of the Digital Driver's License system.

- Any reports, presentations, or studies prepared by Apple Inc. or shared with the department, pertaining to the Digital Driver's License system.

- Any policies, guidelines, or directives issued by the department in relation to the use of Apple Inc.'s technology or services for the Digital Driver's License system.

- Any documents or communications that detail the measures or strategies put in place by the department in partnership with Apple Inc. to ensure the privacy of personal data in the Digital Driver's License system.

Should any portion of the requested records be deemed exempt from disclosure, I request the release of any reasonably segregable non-exempt portions. If an entire document is exempt, I request a justification, citing specific FOIA exemptions, and provision of an exemption log as per Vaughn v. Rosen, 484 F.2d 820 (D.C. Cir. 1973).

Please note your obligation under the law not to destroy any records potentially responsive to this request. Any withholding, redaction, or destruction of responsive records without proper justification constitutes a violation of the FOIA and is subject to litigation, as confirmed in Kissinger v. Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, 445 U.S. 136, 150 (1980).

As an independent investigative journalist, I believe that the information I seek is in the public interest and its disclosure contributes significantly to public understanding of the operations or activities of the government.

Thank your prompt attention to this matter.

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,

Robin Monks

Name of Agency:

Transportation, Department Of

Other (Agency):

Date of Records Request:

2025-01-23

Official Who Denied Request:

Date of Denial:

2025-02-11

Reasons for Denial (if known):

Our office is in receipt of your request (attached). Oregon DMV does not have an agreement of any kind with Apple Inc. As such, we do not have any records responsive to your request.

Reasons for Disclosure:

I'm sending this appeal as in your response you mention having no agreement with Apple Inc around this technology. However, you've not responded on if communications were held with Apple Inc that did not result in an agreement or if information was sent to your office by Apple Inc regarding the technology. If none of these records exist, please say so explicitly.

Thank you,
Robin Monks

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