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| The WG finished its initial report in May 2015 and finished its final report December 2015.<ref><nowiki>https://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/active/ppsa</nowiki> </ref> | | The WG finished its initial report in May 2015 and finished its final report December 2015.<ref><nowiki>https://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/active/ppsa</nowiki> </ref> |
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| + | == Policy Recommendations == |
| + | The WG ultimately reached full consensus and sent recommendations to the GNSO Council in December 2015.<ref><nowiki>https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/minutes-2016-08-09-en#2.e</nowiki> </ref> The general final policy recommendations included: |
| + | * Adopting certain definitions of “privacy service,” “proxy service,” “affiliate,” “publication,” “disclosure,” “person,” “law enforcement authority,” “relay,” and “requester.” |
| + | * Treating privacy and proxy services the same |
| + | * Validating and verifying customer data |
| + | * Labelling domain names correctly in WHOIS |
| + | * New mandatory provisions for the provider terms of service and minimum requirements for terms to be communicated to customers |
| + | * Increased accessibility to privacy and proxy service providers’ contact information |
| + | * Increased responsiveness from privacy and proxy service providers |
| + | * Creating a standardized form and requirements for requesting information and reporting abuse |
| + | * Standardizing how third party requests are forwarded |
| + | * Establishing conditions under which customer identity or contact details can be disclosed or published |
| + | * Establishing process of de-accrediting a privacy and proxy service provider and consequences<ref><nowiki>https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/filefield_48305/ppsai-final-07dec15-en.pdf</nowiki> </ref> |
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| + | == Policy Adoption and Implementation == |
| + | The GNSO Council unanimously voted to adopt the recommendations in January 2016, and the Board formally adopted the recommendations in August 2016.<ref><nowiki>https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/minutes-2016-08-09-en#2.e</nowiki> </ref> |
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| == References == | | == References == |