[anti-abuse-wg] Abuse Contact Information - Policy Proposal

Dear Florian,

This is an issue that was raised by the lawyers to the RIPE Data
Protection Task Force. After consideration by the Task Force a
recommendation was put to the RIPE Database Working Group. There is a
reference to this in the RIPE NCC presentation to the RIPE 59 meeting in
Lisbon

http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-59/archives.php?day=thursday

The bulk access daily split files still make available all the
operational data. If, after processing that data, you need the personal
data for a specific object you can query the RIPE Database for that
object and return the personal data or just the references to it.

With the current design of the RIPE Database there is no way to have any
opt in methods for personal data. The RIPE NCC has no relationship with
most of the people referenced by PERSON objects. RPSL does not provide
any means of distinguishing between PERSON objects for network
administrators and PERSON objects related to end user customer data. Nor
does it provide any means to gather, verify and store such opt in approval.

Regards
Denis Walker
Business Analyst
RIPE NCC Database Group

Florian Weimer wrote:
> * Denis Walker:
>
>   
>> Just to clarify this point, the RIPE NCC has no plans to shut down bulk
>> access to operational data. The only restrictions are regarding personal
>> and security data. There will be no bulk access to PERSON, ROLE,
>> ORGANISATION or MNTNER objects. In other objects types NIC Handle
>> references will also be removed from the bulk access data.
>>     
>
> NIC handles are operational data for many of us who need to contact
> operators to address issues we encounter and make the Internet a
> better place for everyone.
>
> I'm disappointed that RIPE NCC plans to take things into that
> direction.  Was this project prompted by requests from the membership?
>
> At the very least, you could introduce an opt-in flag so that we can
> agree to have our data published in bulk form, so that we can benefit
> from others willing to help us to keep our networks clean.
>
>