About Open Access Solutions
Open Access Solutions provides operationally restrained tools and guidance for public-records request workflows.
Operational note: This site is public. Do not submit sensitive personal information. If you do not want information retained or disclosed later, do not submit it.
What we provide
- Plain-language pages that explain what happens when you submit information online.
- Conservative operational boundaries with fewer promises and clearer expectations.
- FOIA Shield, a WordPress plugin to standardize and streamline submissions.
What we do not provide
- Legal advice.
- Confidentiality guarantees.
- An anonymity service.
- Any guarantee that recipients or intermediaries will not retain, forward, or disclose content.
Why “restrained” matters
Public-records requests intersect with email infrastructure, retention practices, and routine logging. Most harm is accidental: people share too much, assume privacy, or misunderstand how copies proliferate. Our approach is to reduce that kind of error through guardrails and clarity.