ICANN, Data Protection and the GDPR

This Session will look at the importance of data protection, in particular, with respect to the information handled by Registrars and Registries with respect to the issuance of domain names, the current implications of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and how this could affect the WHOIS (the global directory of registration data for domain names).

Reference will be made, by ICANN, to a recent proposed "Model" for compliance with the GDPR (see link below)

Participants in this Roundtable will, ICANN staff, ICANN Community members (including governments), businesses and UN Missions in Geneva

The Session will also discuss, among other issues, how other regional data protection initiatives will affect DNS / Internet  players in other parts of the world.

Agenda

1.  Introductions and Objectives of Workshop – Tarek Kamel

2.  ICANN and GDPR - A way forward for WHOIS - Theresa and then panel contributions

3. Global Data Protection Developments – Panel contributions  

4. Roundtable discussion on ICANN, Data Protection and GDPR  

5.  Audience participation

6. Wrap up