Privacy of info in IP requests

Just to remind everyone, ripe-104 says:

 4.  IRs will keep records of correspondence and information
     exchanges in conjunction with the registry function for later
     review and the resolution of disputes.  IRs will hold this
     information in strict confidence and use it only to review
     requests and in audit procedures or to resolve disputes.

The RIPE NCC makes every reasonable effort to keep the information we 
store confidential. On the other hand we have to store it electronically
on machines connected -albeit restrictively- to the Internet.

All local IRs should do the same.

The RIPE NCC also in the past has dealt with (a very small number) of
requests which should have been dealt with by local IRs but for which 
the requestor had perceived conflicts of interest or coinfidentiallity 
issues with a particular local IR. These mainly were concerned with ISPs
setting up as a potential competitor to the ISP running the IR.

Daniel