SV: ICANN - Philippe Hoeij Says Respect Our Privacy

[Philippe Höij <philippe@xxxxxxxx>]

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.

I'm a Swedish citizen, this is an international matter and the privacy of 
individuals should be respected. It's the foundation for free speech and 
democratic ideals where the law enforcement is made by the officially elected 
institutions. If there are things going wrong, it's law enforcement's job to 
work with the domain holders and not individual companies.

Private information should be kept private. Thank you.


Best regards
Philippe
<mailto:philippe@xxxxxxxx>