Geolocation data providers (Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia)
| Tracking # |
2021-FOIA-06394 |
| Multi Request | Geolocation data providers |
| Submitted | July 7, 2021 |
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Communications
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.
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 Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, or consultants thereof, and Gravy Analytics, Venntel, or Babel Street;
- All presentations, marketing materials, or proposals by contractors, subcontractors, or consultants working with Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia 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 Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia and Gravy Analytics, Venntel, or Babel Street;
- All written communications, emails, and attachments between Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia and INRIX.
If your office or agency contracts with a company not named here for geolocation data, provision of the alternate organization and equivalent responsive materials would be greatly appreciated.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public. This request is being made in the public interest and 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: Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
This is an automated message from the DC Government FOIA system. Dear Beryl Lipton, Request Number 2021-FOIA-06394 has been assigned to the request you submitted in relation to: Request description: 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.
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 Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, or consultants thereof, and Gravy Analytics, Venntel, or Babel Street;
- All presentations, marketing materials, or proposals by contractors, subcontractors, or consultants working with Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia 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 Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia and Gravy Analytics, Venntel, or Babel Street;
- All written communications, emails, and attachments between Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia and INRIX.
If your office or agency contracts with a company not named here for geolocation data, provision of the alternate organization and equivalent responsive materials would be greatly appreciated.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public. This request is being made in the public interest and 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 In all future correspondence regarding this request, please reference request number 2021-FOIA-06394. To check for status, please log in https://foia-dc.gov/palMain.aspx and go to Request Status. For any questions regarding your request, please contact the FOIA office directly. Find the list of agency Open Governement and FOIA contact information by visiting FOIA Contact Information. For ease of reference, we ask that you have your FOIA Request Number available when you contact the FOIA office. (https://dc.gov/node/818962) Regards,
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act 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 #2021-FOIA-06394.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
This is an automated message from the DC Government FOIA system. Dear Beryl Lipton, The status for your request is below. Please log into https://foia-dc.gov/palMain.aspx and go to Request Status. If you have any questions regarding the status of your request, please contact the agency's FOIA office that you had submitted your FOIA request to. You can communicate directly with the FOIA office by clicking on Inbox, search the request number, and then click Compose Message. OR, visit to see a list DC Government FOIA Office’s/officer’s contact information and have your Request ID ready. (https://dc.gov/node/818962) Contact FOIA Office Request status: Assigned for Processing Request ID: 2021-FOIA-06394 Description: 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.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 Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, or consultants thereof, and Gravy Analytics, Venntel, or Babel Street;- All presentations, marketing materials, or proposals by contractors, subcontractors, or consultants working with Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia 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 Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia and Gravy Analytics, Venntel, or Babel Street;- All written communications, emails, and attachments between Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia and INRIX.If your office or agency contracts with a company not named here for geolocation data, provision of the alternate organization and equivalent responsive materials would be greatly appreciated.The requested documents will be made available to the general public. This request is being made in the public interest and 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.org Regards,
DC Government FOIA Portal
From: Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
This is an automated message from the DC Government FOIA system. Dear Beryl Lipton, The status for your request is below. Please log into https://foia-dc.gov/palMain.aspx and go to Request Status. If you have any questions regarding the status of your request, please contact the agency's FOIA office that you had submitted your FOIA request to. You can communicate directly with the FOIA office by clicking on Inbox, search the request number, and then click Compose Message. OR, visit to see a list DC Government FOIA Office’s/officer’s contact information and have your Request ID ready. (https://dc.gov/node/818962) Contact FOIA Office Request status: Closed Request ID: 2021-FOIA-06394 Description: 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.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 Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, or consultants thereof, and Gravy Analytics, Venntel, or Babel Street;- All presentations, marketing materials, or proposals by contractors, subcontractors, or consultants working with Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia 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 Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia and Gravy Analytics, Venntel, or Babel Street;- All written communications, emails, and attachments between Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia and INRIX.If your office or agency contracts with a company not named here for geolocation data, provision of the alternate organization and equivalent responsive materials would be greatly appreciated.The requested documents will be made available to the general public. This request is being made in the public interest and 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.org Regards,
DC Government FOIA Portal
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 12, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2021-FOIA-06394.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.