<div dir="auto">Hi all,<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Please find the blog post and info on the webinar giving update on GDPR compliance model discussion.</div><div dir="auto">You may recall that we have a discussion thread in the mailing lists about the models proposed.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Best,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Rafik Dammak</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Policy Committee Chair </div><div dir="auto"><br><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto">---------- Forwarded message ----------<blockquote class="m_6301265952923041437quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div text="#000000" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div class="m_6301265952923041437m_4474259853851976848moz-forward-container">
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              <font size="3"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Data Protection/Privacy Update: Status
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                  <span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Author: Göran Marby</span></li>
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                <span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">My
                  last <a href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/data-protection-and-privacy-update-seeking-community-feedback-on-proposed-compliance-models" style="box-sizing:border-box;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">blog</a> of 12 January
                  focused on three proposed interim models for
                  collecting registration data and implementing
                  registration directory services in preparation for the
                  25 May 2018 enforcement date for the <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/strategy/justice-and-fundamental-rights/data-protection_en" style="box-sizing:border-box;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">European Union's
                    General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)</a>. I
                  requested input on the models which, along with input
                  from community discussions on this topic, will
                  contribute to the assessment of each potential option.
                  From those inputs, either variations or modifications
                  to one of these models, each of which includes a
                  tiered/layered access approach to <abbr title="WHOIS
                    (pronounced "who is"; not an acronym)" style="box-sizing:border-box;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">WHOIS</abbr> data, will
                  be identified.</span></p>
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                <span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">We
                  are pleased to report that we have received written
                  inputs from many parties, which we began reviewing
                  shortly after receipt and have posted to this <a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/gdpr-legal-analysis-2017-11-17-en" style="box-sizing:border-box;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">webpage</a>, along
                  with community feedback and questions on both the
                  proposed models and the legal analysis.</span></p>
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                <span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">The
                  request for feedback also triggered vibrant and
                  engaging dialogues within the community, as well as
                  requests from several stakeholder groups for
                  discussions with the <abbr title="Internet Corporation
                    for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing:border-box;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> organization
                  on both the models and data protection/privacy
                  challenges in general.</span></p>
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                <span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Given
                  the input we have received, both written and in
                  community discussions (some of which the <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and
                    Numbers" style="box-sizing:border-box;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> organization
                  has been asked to join), while we'd intended to
                  identify a model and path forward by the end of
                  January, it has become clear that more time is needed
                  to accommodate community requests for additional time
                  and dialogues.</span></p>
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                <span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">To
                  ensure all community members have the same opportunity
                  to engage and share their views, we will be holding a <a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2018-01-25-en" style="box-sizing:border-box;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">webinar</a> on 2
                  February from 1530 to 1630 UTC. The feedback we
                  receive from this webinar will – just as from other
                  community discussions and input – factor into the
                  assessment of what may be a viable interim model
                  moving forward. We plan to provide this assessment by
                  mid-February.</span></p>
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                <span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">We
                  understand and agree with the community on the need
                  for urgency – much work has been done but there is
                  much work to do before reaching the enforcement
                  deadline for the GDPR. That said, I believe taking an
                  additional few days to update the community as a
                  whole, listen to your feedback, and continue our due
                  diligence is the right course of action.</span></p>
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                <span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">There
                  is still time to provide feedback on the proposed
                  models. Please send your feedback to <a href="mailto:gdpr@icann.org" style="box-sizing:border-box;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">gdpr@icann.org</a> by 29
                  January and mark your calendars for the 2 February
                  webinar.</span></p>
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                <span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">This
                  is clearly an important topic for both the <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and
                    Numbers" style="box-sizing:border-box;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> organization
                  and the community, and we are all striving towards the
                  same May 2018 timeline. I want to take this
                  opportunity to thank everyone who has participated in
                  this important process, whether it was submitting
                  questions or models for consideration, or in
                  discussions within the multistakeholder community.pdate </span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div>