ICANN - Steve Says Respect Our Privacy

[S F <foxone02@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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 have several websites that I run as personal sites, and use my real name and 
home address in my details. 
Removing the WHOIS privacy will reveal my personal details to anyone who may 
have malicious intents. 
This could include all  sorts of activities such as harassment, stalking, and 
identity theft, amongst others. 
Removing the WHOIS privacy will affect many innocent people who have legitimate 
reasons for disguising their personal details. 
As a result this could cause all sorts of grief to people who just want to 
enjoy the world wide web.

I do not object to businesses having to reveal their details, but I do object 
to regular peoples personal and residential details being freely available to 
anyone who may or may not have malicious intents.

Private information should be kept private. Thank you.

Regards
Steve Fox