ICANN - Lisa Allen Says Respect Our Privacy

[Lisa Allen <brandeline@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear ICANN –

Regarding the proposed rules governing companies that provide WHOIS 
privacy services (as set forth in the Privacy and Policy Services 
Accreditation Issues Policy document):
I urge you to respect internet users' rights to privacy and due process.

- Everyone deserves the right to privacy.
- No one’s personal information should be revealed without a court 
order, regardless of whether the request comes from a private individual 
or law enforcement agency.
There are already plenty of processes available to law enforcement to 
get court orders for information when there is real evidence that 
illegal action is taking place.
The 5 minutes it takes to get a court order is no barrier to LEGAL and 
valid prosecution when necessary-- but court orders also provide the 
innocent with protection from rogue persecution and stalkers.
Private information should be kept private. Do the responsible thing and 
protect domain owners from breaches of privacy unless a court of law 
deems that a real and legal reason exists that privacy should be pierced 
for an individual website owner on a case by case basis.
Thank you.

Lisa Allen