<div dir="auto">Hi all,<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">This is quite important as it is the proposed temporary specification for whois compliance with GDPR.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Best Regards,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Rafik Dammak</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">NCSG Policy Committee Chair <br><br><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><div dir="ltr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br><br></div><div dir="auto"><div class="m_-8126061289113151322m_5539500696632814480m_-2306014590480279995original-url" dir="auto"><br>
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Data Protection/Privacy Update: Proposed Temporary Specification Now Available</h1>
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As you may recall, I <a href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/data-protection-privacy-update-meeting-with-contracted-parties-on-gdpr-compliance" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:300;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">noted</a> in
 one of my recent data protection/privacy updates that we would soon be posting the proposed <a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/approved-with-specs-2013-09-17-en#consensus-temporary" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:300;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">Temporary
 Specification</a> for <abbr title="generic Top Level Domain" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:inherit;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153);text-decoration:none">gTLD</abbr> Registration
 Data. The draft document is now available <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/proposed-gtld-registration-data-temp-specs-11may18-en.pdf" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:300;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> [PDF,
 625 KB] and I encourage you to take a moment to read through it.</p>
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We are sharing the proposed Temporary Specification with the community now, at the same time that we are providing it to the Board at their <a href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/chair-s-blog-a-preview-of-the-vancouver-board-workshop" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:300;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">Vancouver
 Workshop</a>. In light of both the importance of this issue and the timing, the board has reorganized its schedule in Vancouver to spend the maximum amount of time needed to discuss the Temporary Specification during the workshop and possibly during its 13
 May <a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/agenda-2018-05-13-en" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:300;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">Board
 meeting</a>.</p>
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The <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:inherit;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153);text-decoration:none">ICANN</abbr> organization
 and community <a href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/data-protection-privacy-update-meeting-with-contracted-parties-on-gdpr-compliance" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:300;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">continue
 to work together</a> to find a way to bring both the <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:inherit;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153);text-decoration:none">ICANN</abbr> org
 and contracted parties into compliance with the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), while maintaining the existing <abbr title="WHOIS (pronounced "who is"; not an acronym)" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:inherit;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153);text-decoration:none">WHOIS</abbr> system
 to the greatest extent possible, in accordance with the policies set by the <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:inherit;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153);text-decoration:none">ICANN</abbr> community
 through the multistakeholder model. The <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:inherit;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153);text-decoration:none">ICANN</abbr> org
 also <a href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/data-protection-privacy-update-seeking-additional-clarity-from-article-29" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:300;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">continues
 to discuss</a> the matter with the Article 29 Working Party.</p>
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This proposed Temporary Specification provides an interim solution until the community completes a policy development process that will result in a consensus policy for revised <abbr title="WHOIS (pronounced "who is"; not an acronym)" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:inherit;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153);text-decoration:none">WHOIS</abbr> model.
 The Temporary Specification, which reflects <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:inherit;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153);text-decoration:none">ICANN</abbr>'s <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/gdpr-compliance-interim-model-08mar18-en.pdf" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:300;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">Proposed
 Interim Model</a> [PDF, 922 KB], balances the requirements of the existing <abbr title="WHOIS (pronounced "who is"; not an acronym)" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:inherit;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153);text-decoration:none">WHOIS</abbr> with
 the requirements established by the GDPR. It does so by allowing for the robust collection of registration data but also restricting the access to personal data to layered/tiered access. Users with a legitimate purpose may request access to non-public data
 through registrars and registry operators, and will be able to contact either the registrant or administrative and technical contacts through an anonymized email or web form. Registrants will also be able to opt-in to having their full contact information
 made publicly available.</p>
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In parallel, the Board has <a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2018-05-03-en" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:300;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">started</a> a
 pre-consultation process with the Governmental <abbr title="Advisory Committee" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:inherit;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153);text-decoration:none">Advisory
 Committee</abbr> (<abbr title="Governmental Advisory Committee" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:inherit;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153);text-decoration:none">GAC</abbr>)
 regarding the advice it provided on GDPR in its <a href="https://gac.icann.org/advice/communiques/public/20180315_icann61%20gac%20communique_finall.pdf" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:300;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">San
 Juan Communiqué</a> [PDF, 232 KB]. The proposed Temporary Specification, is or may be inconsistent with certain parts of the <abbr title="Governmental Advisory Committee" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:inherit;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153);text-decoration:none">GAC</abbr>'s
 advice. As such, it's important that the Board engage with the <abbr title="Governmental Advisory Committee" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:inherit;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153);text-decoration:none">GAC</abbr>.</p>
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This pre-consultation is the first step in the <a href="https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/27132063/2013-04-07-Process%20forConsultations%20between%20ICANN%20and%20GAC.doc?version=1&modificationDate=1376102118000&api=v2" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:300;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">Process
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 and the <abbr title="Governmental Advisory Committee" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:inherit;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153);text-decoration:none">GAC</abbr></a> [<abbr title="Department of Commerce (USA)" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:inherit;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153);text-decoration:none">DOC</abbr>,
 42 KB]. Following a call held on 8 May, where the <abbr title="Governmental Advisory Committee" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:inherit;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153);text-decoration:none">GAC</abbr> provided
 additional clarification that the advice it provided in the San Juan Communiqué is intended to apply to the Interim Compliance Model, the <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:inherit;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153);text-decoration:none">ICANN</abbr> Board
 sent a <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/chalaby-to-ismail-11may18-en.pdf" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:300;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">letter</a> [PDF,
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 outlining the next steps.</p>
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