Submit your Privacy Act request (*updated)

Every TI should do this.

The Privacy Act was passed in 1974. It gives you the right to have copies of every government document with your name on it. …But if you don’t ask, you will never know.

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If the government claims that a record is protected by “National Security,” you can appeal it, and after that you can sue, and let a Judge decide. Here is the letter we recommend for Targeted Individuals. (There are three separate addresses - DOJ, FBI, DHS.)

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Your Name

Address

Phone

email

November 26th, 2022

FOIA/Privacy Act Officer

US Department of Justice

https://www.foia.gov/request/agency-component/41006b7b-555b-4df5-a09a-72d10c295332/

(take screenshots to prove what you submitted)

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FOIA/Privacy Act Officer

Federal Bureau of Investigations

https://efoia.fbi.gov

or fax to 540-868-4997

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FOIA/Privacy Act Officer

Department of Homeland Security

FOIA@HQ.DHS.gov

RE: PRIVACY ACT REQUEST UNDER 5 U.S.C. § 552a

Dear Sirs:

This is a request for information under the Privacy Act , 5 U.S.C. § 552a.

This Request seeks access to: a) any and all records and/or documents that have been prepared, received, transmitted, collected and/or maintained by the FBI, USDOJ, or DHS concerning me or my activities; b) The Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) list for the past five (5) years; and c) the list containing all the agencies, entities, private corporations or individuals with whom you have shared the TSDB during the past five (5) years; and d) provide a copy of the Standard Nomination Form or original information that was used to place my name on the TSDB.

The undersigned also requests that you remove my name and any aliases from any and all “Watchlists” under your agency's control. Should there be a specific procedure to go about the removal of my name from all of the Watchlists, the undersigned requests that you produce the forms, regulations and procedures associated to such request.

The undersigned does not waive my right to appeal any objection to the production of documents listed above under (b) and (c), but agrees to obtain for the time being the page in each of the lists where her name or variations thereof appear. In consideration of the undersigned's compelling interest and need to stop the illegal targeting, derived from inclusion on the TSDB.

When carrying out the search, please do so under all of these names and aliases:

First Middle Last

First Last

To facilitate your search, please note that my social security number is: xx-xxx-1234 (only the last 4 numbers). Date of birth is 01-23-45. Place of birth is Acme, Maine.

The term “records” and “documents” entails copies thereof regardless of form or format and thus can be interchangeably used to include documents in paper, digital, microfilmed or electronic format; photographs, lists, flowcharts, reports, correspondence, complaints, memoranda, presentations, advisories, emails, or any other tangible form containing information relating to the undersigned in any of the name forms set for the above.

Pursuant to 522(a)(1)(D) items (b) and (c) of the documents requested above should be readily produced inasmuch as they have been requested by the general public more than three times.

Where a document contains information that falls into one or more of the categories described above, I seek the entirety of that document. Please disclose all segregable portions of otherwise exempt records. See 5 U.S.C. § 552(b).

Since the agency has a duty to make a reasonable effort to search for records in electronic form, I request that responsive electronic records be provided electronically in their native file format. See 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(3)(B). Alternatively, I request that the records be provided electronically in a text-searchable, static-image format (PDF), in the best image quality in the agency’s possession, and in separate, Bates-stamped files.

Should you refuse to produce a record under a statutory privilege or exemption, I ask that you list and describe the document omitted and set forth with specificity the grounds for exempting its production.

In light of the fact that the undersigned has never been accused or convicted of any crimes, if the reason for failing to produce any of the documents and/or information requested herein lies on a pending alleged investigation, you must certify that (a) the statute of limitations for the alleged crime(s) being investigated has not elapsed and (b) that the “ongoing investigation” meets the required standard of “particularized derogatory information and/or a reasonable suspicion” that the undersigned is a “a known or suspected terrorist ('KST')” required to be included in the TSDB.

ALTERNATE TEXT FOR ANYONE THAT DOES HAVE A PRIOR ACCUSATION OR CONVICTION: Even though I was sentenced ____ years ago for a (state, federal) crime unrelated to terrorist activity, I served the sentence and/or punishment imposed on me and cannot continue to be blacklisted or punished for it. Since that prior incident in my life does not meet the required standard of “particularized derogatory information and/or a reasonable suspicion” that the undersigned is a “a known or suspected terrorist ('KST')” required to be included in the TSDB, I ask that you provide me with all the documents requested herein.]

In tandem with the legal provision that requires your reply to this request within 20 days, I have a compelling need that justifies that you carry out an expedited processing of this request pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(E). Namely, the urgent need to stop the illegal targeting, resulting from inclusion on the TSDB.

The undersigned expects a determination regarding expedited processing within ten calendar days. See 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(E)(ii)(I); 6 C.F.R. § 5.5(e)(4).

If the cost of the production of the records sought herein exceeds $50.00, I request you first request my authorization.

I ask that to the extent possible, all replies, correspondence, documents and media be forwarded by means of email.

Please send all correspondence and records relating to this request to email.

If the documents or records cannot be sent by email, you should send them to the mailing address above.

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing information provided is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Sincerely,

//s// First Middle Last

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They might ask you to fill out this form, or something similar, with your letter:

https://www.fbi.gov/file-repository/u-s-department-of-justice-form-361-certification-of-identity.pdf/view

If you receive an unusual response from the government - please be sure to share with TJustice2@proton.me, or comment below.