<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:&quot;comic sans ms&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:large">Um, seems we have a problem with the metaphor, Michele.   Here&#39;s a hint (<b><i>my emphasis</i></b>):</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:&quot;comic sans ms&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:&quot;comic sans ms&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:large">&quot;<span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px">During this period of uncertainty, and under the conditions noted below,</span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"> </span><abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:inherit;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom:1px dotted rgb(153,153,153);text-decoration-line:none;text-decoration-style:initial">ICANN</abbr><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"> </span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Contractual Compliance will defer taking action against any registry or registrar for noncompliance with contractual obligations related to the handling of registration data. To be eligible, a contracted party that intends to deviate from its existing obligations must share its model with</span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"> </span><abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:inherit;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom:1px dotted rgb(153,153,153);text-decoration-line:none;text-decoration-style:initial">ICANN</abbr><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"> </span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Contractual Compliance and the Global Domains Division. <i><b>To the extent that the party requests confidential treatment,</b></i></span><i><b><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"> </span><abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;box-sizing:border-box;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom:1px dotted rgb(153,153,153);text-decoration-line:none;text-decoration-style:initial">ICANN</abbr><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"> </span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px">will remove any identifying information and share only the elements of the model with the Hamilton law firm for the purpose of legal analysis against the requirements of the GDPR. The model should reflect a reasonable accommodation of existing contractual obligations and the GDPR and should be accompanied by an analysis explaining how the model reconciles the two. For clarity, Contractual Compliance would not defer enforcement if, for example, a contracted party submitted a model under which it abandoned its</span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"> </span><abbr title="WHOIS (pronounced &quot;who is&quot;; not an acronym)" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;box-sizing:border-box;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom:1px dotted rgb(153,153,153);text-decoration-line:none;text-decoration-style:initial">WHOIS</abbr><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"> </span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px">obligations. In addition, a model that satisfies the conditions noted here might also require compliance with other contractual obligations or consensus policies, e.g., the Registry Services Evaluation Policy (</span><abbr title="Registry Services Evaluation Policy" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;box-sizing:border-box;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom:1px dotted rgb(153,153,153);text-decoration-line:none;text-decoration-style:initial">RSEP</abbr><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px">). A model may also require further modifications if it is later determined not to comply either with the GDPR or any future community-developed policy.</span></b></i></div><p style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:16px;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif">Detailed guidance regarding the process and eligibility requirements will be provided shortly.</p><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:&quot;comic sans ms&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:large;display:inline">​&quot;</div><p></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:16px;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif"></p><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:&quot;comic sans ms&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:large;display:inline"><br></div><p></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:16px;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif"></p><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:&quot;comic sans ms&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:large;display:inline">-Carlton​</div><p></p><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:&quot;comic sans ms&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:&quot;comic sans ms&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:&quot;comic sans ms&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:&quot;comic sans ms&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:&quot;comic sans ms&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:large"><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><br>==============================<br><i><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif">Carlton A Samuels</font></i><br><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><i>Mobile: 876-818-1799<br><font color="#33CC00">Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment &amp; Turnaround</font></i></font><br>=============================</div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Nov 5, 2017 at 12:29 PM, Michele Neylon - Blacknight <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:michele@blacknight.com" target="_blank">michele@blacknight.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">





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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Carlton<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Which part of it do you find unclear?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Regards<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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Michele<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Mr Michele Neylon<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">&lt;<a href="mailto:registration-issues-wg-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org" target="_blank">registration-issues-wg-<wbr>bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.<wbr>org</a>&gt; on behalf of Carlton Samuels &lt;<a href="mailto:carlton.samuels@gmail.com" target="_blank">carlton.samuels@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Date: </b>Sunday 5 November 2017 at 16:19<br>
<b>To: </b>&quot;<a href="mailto:registration-issues-wg@icann.org" target="_blank">registration-issues-wg@icann.<wbr>org</a>&quot; &lt;<a href="mailto:registration-issues-wg@icann.org" target="_blank">registration-issues-wg@icann.<wbr>org</a>&gt;, &quot;<a href="mailto:lac-discuss-en@atlarge-lists.icann.org" target="_blank">lac-discuss-en@atlarge-lists.<wbr>icann.org</a>&quot; &lt;<a href="mailto:lac-discuss-en@atlarge-lists.icann.org" target="_blank">lac-discuss-en@atlarge-lists.<wbr>icann.org</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Subject: </b>[registration-issues-wg] ICANN Compliance Statement on impact of GDPR on WHOIS Obligations<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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