Sign the request and have it notarized.Ĭlick here for a sample Privacy Act Request letter.įOIA and Privacy Act Requests from Oregon should be sent both to the FBI in Washington, D.C. State how much you are willing to pay for duplication costs.ĥ. Describe any particular incidents or events in which you were involved that you think may have come under FBI surveillance.Ĥ. Include any identifying data that could help the government identify records related to you, such as date and place of birth, former addresses, or social security number.ģ. Privacy Act requests should contain the following information:Ģ. The government may have private information about you, and the government can only disclose that information if you provide the proper waiver. Information about you can be obtained under the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. The maximum amount requestor is willing to pay for copying fees.Ĭlick here for a sample FOIA Request Letter. Whether requestor is a representative of the news media.ĥ. Requestor’s address/where to send results.Ĥ. FOIA Requests should contain the following information:Ģ. Information about organizations, historical events, investigations, and government policies can be obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C.
Your right to inspect your own FBI file is guaranteed under the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act. In addition to legitimate, law-enforcement activity, the FBI has, throughout its history, engaged in surveillance of people who have simply had the courage to speak out against government policies. Martin Luther King, John Lennon, Cesar Chavez-the list of targets of domestic FBI surveillance is long and distinguished. You have a right to know if the government has investigated you, and you have a right to see the contents of your FBI file. In response to the ACLU of Oregon’s investigation of FBI surveillance of activists and organizers from around Oregon, the ACLU-OR has received numerous requests for assistance from people who are curious about their own FBI records.
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