From: Patrick Myles <patrick@centr.org>
Date: 15 September 2011 16:27
Subject: CENTR WHOIS data
To: emily@emilytaylor.eu
Cc: Peter Van Roste <peter@centr.org>
Hi Emily –
Peter Van Roste asked me to give you an overview of data we have on WHOIS in context of CENTR members.
In November 2010, we launched a survey to the membership (25 ccTLDs responded) which included questions on the following:
· The type of data which can be hidden in the WHOIS in cases of; private persons, non-private persons
· How holders request to hide information in the WHOIS
· Numbers on the use of proxies to hide data
Previous to this survey, another survey on WHOIS took place in late 2009 which focused on the more fundamental aspects of WHOIS – technical barriers (CAPTCHA, limits on queries, type of WHOIS access (website/command line/other), misuse of WHOIS from third parties, etc.
Aggregate use of the data is a possibility. We would of course in this case appreciate being cited as well as knowing in advance the intended use of the data.
Hope this helps,
Best Regards
| Patrick Myles Information Manager
CENTR - Belliardstraat 20, 1040 Brussels, Belgium tel +32 2 627 5550 - fax +32 2 627 5559 www.centr.org – twitter: centrnews
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