iCANN - Respect Our Privacy

[Scott Savage <sfsavage@xxxxxx>]

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.  If some person or agency has a legitimate need for WHOIS 
information then they need only follow the current, readily available methods 
for obtaining same.  Having to show proof of need is not an insignificant 
feature in law enforcement.  Additionally if you follow through with this 
policy you will be enabling the criminal element with the same access.  Not 
what I would call good governance!

Private information should be kept private.

Thank you.