<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">i represent NCSG in the leadership team of this working group (i am one of three vice-chairs, and Chuck Gomez from the registrar stakeholder group is the chair), and i would like to echo his call to join. This is a very important working group, and active NCSG representation is low. <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">It is a very complex issue, but that does not mean every discussion we have is complex, and a wide range of skills and perspectives are valuable. And there are people involved in the working group who will be very happy to answer questions you may have. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">David</div><div class=""><br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On 1 Sep 2017, at 6:44 am, Ayden Férdeline <<a href="mailto:icann@FERDELINE.COM" class="">icann@FERDELINE.COM</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div class="">Hi, all-<br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">If you are interested in privacy and data protection, I just wanted to let you know that there is one working group at the moment which is a good entry point into the community's work.<br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gTLDRDS/Next-Generation+gTLD+Registration+Directory+Services+to+Replace+Whois" title="This working group" rel="nofollow" class="">This working group</a> is looking at the rules for the collection of domain name registration data. Today this data includes the name, address, phone number, and email address of every registrant. The working group is also looking at the future of its collection, publication, and availability to those with a desire and/or need.<br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">This working group meets once a week through the Adobe Connect platform (ICANN staff can arrange a dial out to your phone number if you prefer), but few people participate in every call. It is also okay to contribute ideas on the mailing list or in the weekly polls. The polls only take two minutes to complete but have a huge impact on our work.<br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I encourage you to join the working group. All it takes is an email to the GNSO Secretariat: <a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org" class="">gnso-secs@icann.org</a> to indicate your interest in doing so.<br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">There are a number of NCSG members in this working group who would be delighted to answer any questions you might have as someone new to this topic. So, if you're looking for a way to become a little more involved in domain name policy, this could be the right passageway for you to set foot in. <br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Best wishes,<br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="protonmail_signature_block"><div class="protonmail_signature_block-user"><div class="">Ayden Férdeline<br class=""></div><div class=""><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/ferdeline" title="http://www.linkedin.com/in/ferdeline" class="">linkedin.com/in/ferdeline</a><br class=""></div></div><div class="protonmail_signature_block-proton protonmail_signature_block-empty"><br class=""></div></div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div></body></html>