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Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, M.G.L. c.66, §10, I hereby request the…

Closed, nothing postedTown of Winthrop · filed Dec 19, 2019 · closed Jan 7, 2020

  1. the requester askedDec 19, 2019

    To Whom It May Concern:

    Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, M.G.L. c.66, §10, I hereby request the following records:

    Any and all contracts (as well as all associated amendments, exhibits, and materials), memorandums of understanding, and other equivalent agreements entered into by this agency with or any other social media surveillance software or equipment company, including but not limited to:

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    • BrightPlanet

    • Geofeedia

    • Intrado Inc.

    • LifeRaft

    • Magnet Forensics

    • Media Sonar

    • Signal Corporation

    • ZeroFOX

    Responsive materials should include but not be limited to:

    • the initial Invitation to Bid, Request for Proposal, or equivalent call for contractors

    • the responsive materials provided by the winning bidder

    • other bidder responses

    • the current contract

    • all exhibits

    • all amendments

    • all performance work statements

    • all deliverables inventories

    • all invoices related to the deliverance of software, services, or goods

    Please also include:

    • all policies related to the acquisition and use of social media and surveillance software by individual officers and representatives of this agency

    • all materials related to the use of any other social media platform, including but not limited to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Nextdoor, etc.

    I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

    I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.

    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 calendar days, as the statute requires.

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  1. Carla Vitale, town clerk answeredJan 7, 2020

    Request Closed

    Thank you for your recently filed public records request. Your responsive records were sent in a previous email.

    Statement of Appeal Rights

    You may appeal this response to the Supervisor of Public Records pursuant to 950 CMR 32.08(1)(d). By law, the Supervisor is required to respond within 10 business days of receipt of your appeal. You may also seek judicial review of an unfavorable response by commencing a civil action in the superior court, under G.L. c. 66, §10A(c).

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