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==GDPR and WHOIS==
The GDPR directly impacts the domain name system, most notability the [[WHOIS]] service and data that is collected, escrowed, transferred and displayed via public WHOIS by ICANN's contracted parties ([[Registry|Registries]] and [[Registrar]]s). In light of the uncertainty around the implications of GDPR on WHOIS, ICANN announced in February 2018 that it would defer action against registries and registrars for noncompliance related to registration data, as long as it shares its model with ICANN Contractual Compliance and the Global Domains Division.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/contractual-compliance-statement-2017-11-02-en ICANN Contractual Compliance Statement] Accessed 2 February 2018</ref>