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WSGR memorandum to RDS PDP WG - FINAL - 25 September 2017.pdfOn 7 March, 2017, the GNSO Next Generation gTLD Registration Directory Services PDP WG approved and published a list of questions about about key data protection frameworks and the application of data protection and privacy laws to gTLD registration data and directory services policies, seeking input from European senior privacy experts[1] who were invited by the Council of Europe to attend the ICANN58 meeting.
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In May 2017, in response to member suggestions, the WG’s leadership team decided to pursue independent analysis of these same WG questions by outside legal counsel, to further inform the WG’s deliberations. Results of that independent legal analysis are posted below:
Subsequently, a set of principles were derived from the WSGR memorandum as well as the responses from the senior European data experts which can be found here:
- Principles from DP Expert and WSGR - 29 Sept 2017.docxWSGR memorandum to RDS PDP WG - FINAL - 25 September 2017.pdf
Future responses received will be added to this page, and are meant to serve as input for WG consideration during discussions pertaining to applicable privacy and data protection laws, including but not limited to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In addition, an update on ICANN's GDPR compliance efforts, including links to legal analysis performed by European law firm Hamilton, can be found here:
