Geolocation data providers (Department of Corrections) • MuckRock

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From: Beryl Lipton

07/07/2021

Subject: Wyoming Public Records Act Request: Geolocation data providers (Department of Corrections)

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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
• the location data provider INRIX

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 Department of Corrections, or consultants thereof, and Gravy Analytics, Venntel, or Babel Street;
• All presentations, marketing materials, or proposals by contractors, subcontractors, or consultants working with Department of Corrections 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 Department of Corrections and Gravy Analytics, Venntel, or Babel Street;
• All written communications, emails, attachments, contracts, presentations, technical documentation, and other materials between Department of Corrections and INRIX or referencing INRIX.

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.

Sincerely,

Beryl Lipton
Investigative Researcher, Electronic Frontier Foundation
beryl.lipton@eff.org

From: Department of Corrections

07/11/2021

Subject: Your first record request #21-185 has been opened.

Portal

Wyoming Department of Corrections

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Hi there

Your first Wyoming Department of Corrections record request (request number #21-185) has been submitted.
It is currently unpublished and is not available for the general public to view.

In compliance with the Wyoming Public Records Act, this letter is your 7 day response to your request for access to public records which was received by Wyoming Department of Corrections (WDOC) on the date listed in this response.

The WDOC is compiling and reviewing the records in response to your request. The WDOC must extend the response time of your request from seven (7) days to thirty (30) days due to the high volume of public record request we receive. Once prepared, fee payment is due if needed. You will be notified if any fees apply and any work that is completed that requires no charge will be provided. Please do not hesitate to contact the WDOC through this system if we can be of further assistance.

Request #21-185.

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From: Department of Corrections

07/20/2021

Subject: [External Message Added] Wyoming Department of Corrections public records request #21-185

Portal

Wyoming Department of Corrections

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Hi there

A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-185:

Hello,

We do not have any contracts with the company's you mention or “geolocation data” gathering as you describe. The closet thing we have is ankle monitors for high risk offenders in the community. Please let me know if this is what you are looking for. I will pause the request until I hear back from you.

Thank you, C.J. Young

WDOC Public Record Designee

From: Beryl Lipton

07/22/2021

Subject: RE: Wyoming Public Records Act Request #21-185

Portal

Hello, Mr. Young —

Thank you so much for this response to my request. I’ve noted that your office isn’t aware of any materials responsive to my request about geolocation data services. I’ll let you know if I have any other questions.

Your time and help with this request are greatly appreciated, and I hope you have a very nice week!

Best wishes,
Beryl

From: Department of Corrections

07/29/2021

Subject: [External Message Added] Wyoming Department of Corrections public records request #21-185

Portal

Wyoming Department of Corrections

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Hi there

A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-185:

Thank you for you response and please let us know if you need anything else. Best regards,

From: Department of Corrections

07/29/2021

Subject: Your Wyoming Department of Corrections public records request #21-185 has been closed.

Portal

Wyoming Department of Corrections

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Hi there

Record request #21-185 has been closed. The closure reason supplied was:

The record you asked for does not exist. Thank you.

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Submitted	July 7, 2021
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