Investigation - Vaibhav Aggarwal

Wed Jun 10 06:06:43 EEST 2020

Thx James, I missed that in the e-mail.

@__f_f__

Best Regards
____________________________________

(Ekue) Farell FOLLY
GNSO Councillor
linkedin.com/in/farellf 

> On 10 Jun 2020, at 11:42, james at icann.guru <lists at ICANN.GURU> wrote:
> 
> The ombuds specifically mentioned in the email that it was shareable in public.
> 
> ---
> James Gannon
>> On 6/10/2020 10:40:26 AM, Farell FOLLY <farell at benin2point0.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Dear Raphael,
>> 
>> Thanks for the reply. As far as the EC list is concerned, I am aware that it is public.
>> 
>> As for the ombudsman process, I must confess I know very little. Nevertheless, as you described it, the ombudsman answer (the whole e-mail) should have remained confidential, too. 
>> 
>> 
>> On a separate note, this excess of confidentiality is a little bit surprising to me because: as people should be complaining about facts and also there will be people who can witness that, I don’t really see the need of that strict confidentiality (strictly confidential not the same as confidential). Of course, there could be some privacy issues around those facts, which, I believe, should be treated with due confidentiality. Anyway, this is a separate debate. Now I know et “je dormirais moins bête ce soir."
>> 
>> 
>> @__f_f__
>> 
>> Best Regards
>> ____________________________________
>> 
>> (Ekue) Farell FOLLY
>> GNSO Councillor
>> linkedin.com/in/farellf <http://linkedin.com/in/farellf> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On 10 Jun 2020, at 00:52, Raphael Beauregard-Lacroix <rbeauregardlacroix at GMAIL.COM <mailto:rbeauregardlacroix at GMAIL.COM>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi all
>>> 
>>> If you are interested in the action taken by the NCSG EC, which is referred
>>> to by the Ombudsman in his communication, you may refer to the EC list,
>>> which is publicly archived:
>>> https://lists.ncsg.is/pipermail/ncsg-ec/2020-June/thread.html <https://lists.ncsg.is/pipermail/ncsg-ec/2020-June/thread.html>
>>> 
>>> Otherwise, and generally speaking, the handling of complaints by the
>>> Ombudsman Office is a confidential process, as specified on its website (
>>> https://www.icann.org/ombudsman):
>>> 
>>> "Complaints to the ombudsman are completely confidential. The fact that you
>>> have made a complaint is never disclosed unless you expressly waive
>>> confidentiality. This is very important for those who are concerned about
>>> an imbalance of power and consequences if a complaint is made."
>>> 
>>> As you can see, the confidentiality extends to the existence of specific
>>> complaints. By implication, the process surrounding such complaints and
>>> their contents are also to remain confidential.
>>> 
>>> The Ombudsman Office website also links to a flyer which gives more details
>>> on how it handles complaints.
>>> 
>>> Have a nice day,
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Tue, Jun 9, 2020 at 5:32 PM Remmy Nweke <remmyn at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Thanks Steph, hope you are keeping safe as well as all of us.
>>>> 
>>>> I support Farell and Grace positions, it will help us all understand the
>>>> matter better and take caution where necessary, precisely on the complaint
>>>> sent to Ombdusman.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks in anticipation of your response.
>>>> 
>>>> ____
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>>>> Lead Consulting Strategist/Group Executive Editor,
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>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Tue, Jun 9, 2020 at 8:40 PM Farell FOLLY <farell at benin2point0.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Dear Stephanie,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks for sending this to us. I appreciate you approach.
>>>>> 
>>>>> However I do have one concern: Sending us the response of the Ombudsman
>>>>> is good, but could we also read what the NCSG committee sent to him? Also
>>>>> have both involved parties been heard by the Ombudsman or the NCSG EC just
>>>>> wrote that one member was aggressive and forwarded some e-mail to witness
>>>>> the case?
>>>>> 
>>>>> If all this was done beforehand, I must have been missed those
>>>>> conversation threads. Then, please *disregard last transmission*
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Be assured that my e-mail has the sole intention to understand the
>>>>> process. I am not criticising, I am not accusing , I am not supporting.
>>>>> 
>>>>> @__f_f__
>>>>> 
>>>>> Best Regards
>>>>> ____________________________________
>>>>> 
>>>>> (Ekue) Farell FOLLY
>>>>> GNSO Councillor
>>>>> linkedin.com/in/farellf
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 9 Jun 2020, at 21:28, Stephanie E Perrin <
>>>>> stephanie.perrin at MAIL.UTORONTO.CA> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Dear members,
>>>>> 
>>>>> I forwarding the letter from the Ombudsman, informing us of his decision
>>>>> in the matter of the recent disruption on the NCSG list.  I would like to
>>>>> thank him for his speedy action in this matter, and the EC for its
>>>>> collaborative efforts in investigating and dealing with the matter.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Kind regards
>>>>> 
>>>>> Stephanie Perrin
>>>>> 
>>>>> NCSG Chair
>>>>> .................
>>>>> 
>>>>> Dear NCSG Executive Committee,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Please be advised I have contacted Mr. Aggarwal to advise him that I
>>>>> support the action taken by the NCSG and NCUC Executive Committees in
>>>>> removing him from participation in the NCSG-Discuss and NCUC-Discuss
>>>>> mailing lists. In my opinion, his behavior was a clear violation of the
>>>>> ICANN Expected Standards of Behavior.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I will contact ICANN Legal to inform them of the situation.
>>>>> 
>>>>> As Mr. Aggarwal is still a member of NCSG/NCUC I have advised him that if
>>>>> he wishes to resume participating in the email lists to contact me and I
>>>>> could facilitate a discussion if you should be willing to entertain the
>>>>> idea. Of course, this direction would hinge on an explicit acceptance of
>>>>> the ICANN Expected Standards of Behavior.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Should Mr. Aggarwal continue aggressive behavior towards any of you or
>>>>> your constituents, please advise me immediately as I would consider a
>>>>> continuation of his demonstrated behavior to be a violation of the
>>>>> Community Anti-Harassment Policy.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Please do not hesitate to share this response to your respective email
>>>>> lists.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sincerely yours Herb
>>>>> 
>>>>> Herb Waye
>>>>> ICANN Ombudsman
>>>>> 
>>>>> https://www.icann.org/ombudsman
>>>>> https://www.facebook.com/ICANNOmbudsman
>>>>> Twitter: @IcannOmbudsman
>>>>> 
>>>>> ICANN Expected Standards of Behavior:
>>>>> 
>>>>> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/expected-standards-15sep16-en.pdf
>>>>> Community Anti-Harassment Policy
>>>>> 
>>>>> https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/community-anti-harassment-policy-2017-03-24-en
>>>>> Confidentiality
>>>>> All matters brought before the Ombudsman shall be treated as
>>>>> confidential.  The Ombudsman shall also take all reasonable steps necessary
>>>>> to preserve the privacy of, and to avoid harm to, those parties not
>>>>> involved in the complaint being investigated by the Ombudsman.The Ombudsman
>>>>> shall only make inquiries about, or advise staff or Board members of the
>>>>> existence and identity of, a complainant in order to further the resolution
>>>>> of the complaint.  The Ombudsman shall take all reasonable steps necessary
>>>>> to ensure that if staff and Board members are made aware of the existence
>>>>> and identity of a complainant, they agree to maintain the confidential
>>>>> nature of such information, except as necessary to further the resolution
>>>>> of a complaint
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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>>> <div dir=3D"ltr">Hi all<div><br></div><div>If you are interested in the act=
>>> ion taken by the NCSG EC, which is referred to by the Ombudsman in his comm=
>>> unication, you may refer to the EC list, which is publicly archived:=C2=A0<=
>>> a href=3D"https://lists.ncsg.is/pipermail/ncsg-ec/2020-June/thread.html">ht=
>>> tps://lists.ncsg.is/pipermail/ncsg-ec/2020-June/thread.html</a></div><div><=
>>> br></div><div>Otherwise, and generally speaking, the handling of complaints=
>>> by the Ombudsman Office is a confidential process, as specified=C2=A0on it=
>>> s website (<a href=3D"https://www.icann.org/ombudsman">https://www.icann.or=
>>> g/ombudsman</a>):</div><div><br></div><div>"Complaints to the ombudsma=
>>> n are completely confidential. The fact that you have made a complaint is n=
>>> ever disclosed unless you expressly waive confidentiality. This is very imp=
>>> ortant for those who are concerned about an imbalance of power and conseque=
>>> nces if a complaint is made."<br></div><div><br></div><div>As you can =
>>> see, the confidentiality extends to the existence of specific complaints. B=
>>> y implication, the process surrounding such complaints and their contents a=
>>> re also to remain confidential.</div><div><br></div><div>The Ombudsman Offi=
>>> ce website also links to a flyer which gives more details on how it handles=
>>> complaints.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Have a nice day,=C2=A0</div><di=
>>> v><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><di=
>>> v><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"=
>>> gmail_attr">On Tue, Jun 9, 2020 at 5:32 PM Remmy Nweke <<a href=3D"mailt=
>>> o:remmyn at gmail.com">remmyn at gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote cl=
>>> ass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid=
>>> rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks Steph, hope you=
>>> are keeping safe as well as all of us.<div><br></div><div>I support Farell=
>>> and Grace positions, it will help us all understand the matter better and =
>>> take caution where necessary, precisely on the complaint sent to Ombdusman.=
>>> </div><div><br></div><div>Thanks in anticipation of your response.<br><div>=
>>> <br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"l=
>>> tr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr=
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>>> ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><d=
>>> iv dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">____<div>REMMY NWEKE, <fon=
>>> t size=3D"1">mNGE</font>,=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div>Lead Consulting Strategist/=
>>> Group Executive Editor,=C2=A0<br><span style=3D"background-color:rgb(255,0,=
>>> 0)">DigitalSENSE Africa Media</span>=C2=A0<span>[<i>Multiple-award winning =
>>> medium</i>]<br></span>(<a href=3D"http://www.digitalsenseafrica.com.ng/busi=
>>> nessnews" target=3D"_blank">DigitalSENSE Business News</a>; <a href=3D"http=
>>> ://www.itrealms.com.ng" target=3D"_blank">ITREALMS</a>, <a href=3D"http://w=
>>> ww.naijaagronet.com.ng" target=3D"_blank">NaijaAgroNet</a>)</div><div>Block=
>>> F1, Shop 133 Moyosore Aboderin Plaza, Bolade Junction, Oshodi-Lagos<br>M: =
>>> 234-8033592762, 8023122558, 8051000475, T:=C2=A0<a href=3D"http://www.twitt=
>>> er.com/ITRealms" target=3D"_blank">@ITRealms<br></a><div>Author: <a href=3D=
>>> "https://www.facebook.com/adecadeofictreportageinnigeria%E2%80%8E" target=
>>> =3D"_blank">A Decade of ICT Reportage in Nigeria</a></div><div><br></div><d=
>>> iv><b><font color=3D"#ff0000">2020=C2=A0<a href=3D"http://www.digitalsensea=
>>> frica.com.ng" target=3D"_blank">Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum on IG4D & Ni=
>>> geria IPv6 Roundtable</a></font></b>=C2=A0</div><div>JOIN us!!</div><div><b=
>>> r></div><div>*Vice President, <a href=3D"http://www.acsis-scasi.org/en/" ta=
>>> rget=3D"_blank">African Civil Society on the Information Society (ACSIS</a>=
>>> )</div><div>_______________________________________________________________=
>>> __<br><font size=3D"1">*Confidentiality Notice:* The information in this do=
>>> cument and attachments are confidential and may also be privileged informat=
>>> ion. It is intended only for the use of the named recipient. Remmy Nweke do=
>>> es not accept legal responsibility for the contents of this e-mail. If you =
>>> are not the intended recipient, please notify me immediately, then delete t=
>>> his document and do not disclose the contents of this document to any other=
>>> person, nor make any copies. Violators may face court persecution.<br></fo=
>>> nt><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></=
>>> div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div=
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>>> e"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Jun 9, 2020 at 8:40 PM Far=
>>> ell FOLLY <<a href=3D"mailto:farell at benin2point0.org" target=3D"_blank">=
>>> farell at benin2point0.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_=
>>> quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,=
>>> 204);padding-left:1ex"><div>Dear Stephanie,<div><br></div><div>Thanks for s=
>>> ending this to us. I appreciate you approach.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><di=
>>> v>However I do have one concern: Sending us the response of the Ombudsman i=
>>> s good, but could we also read what the NCSG committee sent to him? Also ha=
>>> ve both involved parties been heard by the Ombudsman or the NCSG EC just wr=
>>> ote that one member was aggressive and forwarded some e-mail to witness the=
>>> case?</div><div><br></div><div>If all this was done beforehand, I must hav=
>>> e been missed those conversation threads. Then, please *disregard last tran=
>>> smission*</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Be assured that my e-mail=
>>> has the sole intention to understand the process. I am not criticising, I =
>>> am not accusing , I am not supporting.<br><div>
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>>> <div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On 9 Jun 2020, at 21:28, Stephanie =
>>> E Perrin <<a href=3D"mailto:stephanie.perrin at MAIL.UTORONTO.CA" target=3D=
>>> "_blank">stephanie.perrin at MAIL.UTORONTO.CA</a>> wrote:</div><br><div><p =
>>> style=3D"font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-varian=
>>> t-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;tex=
>>> t-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-d=
>>> ecoration:none">Dear members,</p><p style=3D"font-family:Helvetica;font-siz=
>>> e:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter=
>>> -spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-=
>>> space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none">I forwarding the letter=
>>> from the Ombudsman, informing us of his decision in the matter of the rece=
>>> nt disruption on the NCSG list.=C2=A0 I would like to thank him for his spe=
>>> edy action in this matter, and the EC for its collaborative efforts in inve=
>>> stigating and dealing with the matter.</p><p style=3D"font-family:Helvetica=
>>> ;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:norm=
>>> al;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:no=
>>> ne;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none">Kind regards<s=
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>>> :normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none">.................<br><br><di=
>>> v><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,=
>>> sans-serif">Dear NCSG Executive Committee,<u></u><u></u></div><div style=3D=
>>> "margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u>=
>>> </u>=C2=A0<u></u></div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt=
>>> ;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Please be advised I have contacted Mr. Agg=
>>> arwal to advise him that I support the action taken by the NCSG and NCUC Ex=
>>> ecutive Committees in removing him from participation in the NCSG-Discuss a=
>>> nd NCUC-Discuss mailing lists. In my opinion, his behavior was a clear viol=
>>> ation of the ICANN Expected Standards of Behavior.<u></u><u></u></div><div =
>>> style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-se=
>>> rif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-s=
>>> ize:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">I will contact ICANN Legal to info=
>>> rm them of the situation.<u></u><u></u></div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0=
>>> .0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u>=
>>> </div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Cali=
>>> bri,sans-serif">As Mr. Aggarwal is still a member of NCSG/NCUC I have advis=
>>> ed him that if he wishes to resume participating in the email lists to cont=
>>> act me and I could facilitate a discussion if you should be willing to ente=
>>> rtain the idea. Of course, this direction would hinge on an explicit accept=
>>> ance of the ICANN Expected Standards of Behavior.<u></u><u></u></div><div s=
>>> tyle=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-ser=
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>>> ze:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Should Mr. Aggarwal continue aggres=
>>> sive behavior towards any of you or your constituents, please advise me imm=
>>> ediately as I would consider a continuation of his demonstrated behavior to=
>>> be a violation of the Community Anti-Harassment Policy.<u></u><u></u></div=
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>>> ans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;=
>>> font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Please do not hesitate to sh=
>>> are this response to your respective email lists.<u></u><u></u></div><div s=
>>> tyle=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-ser=
>>> if"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-si=
>>> ze:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Sincerely yours Herb<u></u><u></u><=
>>> /div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calib=
>>> ri,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></div><div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in =
>>> 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font=
>>> -size:10.5pt">Herb Waye<u></u><u></u></span></div><div><div style=3D"margin=
>>> :0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span styl=
>>> e=3D"font-size:10.5pt">ICANN Ombudsman<u></u><u></u></span></div></div><div=
>>>> <div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,s=
>>> ans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></di=
>>> v></div><div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-fami=
>>> ly:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt"><a href=3D"https://=
>>> www.icann.org/ombudsman" target=3D"_blank">https://www.icann.org/ombudsman<=
>>> /a><u></u><u></u></span></div></div><div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.000=
>>> 1pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size=
>>> :10.5pt"><a href=3D"https://www.facebook.com/ICANNOmbudsman" target=3D"_bla=
>>> nk">https://www.facebook.com/ICANNOmbudsman</a><u></u><u></u></span></div><=
>>> /div><div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:=
>>> Calibri,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt">Twitter: @IcannOmbudsm=
>>> an<u></u><u></u></span></div></div><div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001=
>>> pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:=
>>> 10.5pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></div></div><div><div style=3D"margin:0i=
>>> n 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style=
>>> =3D"font-size:10.5pt">ICANN Expected Standards of Behavior:<u></u><u></u></=
>>> span></div></div><div><div><div><div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;=
>>> font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10.=
>>> 5pt"><a href=3D"https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/expected-standa=
>>> rds-15sep16-en.pdf" target=3D"_blank">https://www.icann.org/en/system/files=
>>> /files/expected-standards-15sep16-en.pdf</a><u></u><u></u></span></div><div=
>>> style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-s=
>>> erif"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt">Community Anti-Harassment Policy<u><=
>>> /u><u></u></span></div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt=
>>> ;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt"><a href=
>>> =3D"https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/community-anti-harassment-policy-=
>>> 2017-03-24-en" target=3D"_blank">https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/comm=
>>> unity-anti-harassment-policy-2017-03-24-en</a><u></u><u></u></span></div><d=
>>> iv style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans=
>>> -serif"><span style=3D"font-family:Garamond,serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Con=
>>> fidentiality</span><span lang=3D"EN-NZ" style=3D"font-size:12pt"><u></u><u>=
>>> </u></span></div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-=
>>> family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-family:Garamond,serif;color:=
>>> rgb(31,73,125)">All matters brought before the Ombudsman shall be treated a=
>>> s confidential.=C2=A0 The Ombudsman shall also take all reasonable steps ne=
>>> cessary to preserve the privacy of, and to avoid harm to, those parties not=
>>> involved in the complaint being investigated by the Ombudsman.The Ombudsma=
>>> n shall only make inquiries about, or advise staff or Board members of the =
>>> existence and identity of, a complainant in order to further the resolution=
>>> of the complaint.=C2=A0 The Ombudsman shall take all reasonable steps nece=
>>> ssary to ensure that if staff and Board members are made aware of the exist=
>>> ence and identity of a complainant, they agree to maintain the confidential=
>>> nature of such information, except as necessary to further the resolution =
>>> of a complaint</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>=
>>> </blockquote></div><br></div></div></blockquote></div>
>>> </blockquote></div>
>>> 
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