I have no formal policy on my sites but I have restricted info to exclude
vital info on living person.
Harry Folsom
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael and Vivian Saffold [mailto:msaffold@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 7:46 AM
To: GAGEN-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: [GAGEN] Privacy Committee
This very complex issue was rather hotly debated for several days on a
couple of mailing lists. As Keith has pointed out, the motion to require
removal of contemporary birth records from the Texas Archvies failed.
Judging from the debate, the failure of the motion was due to as many and
varied reasons as there are participants.
I am open to discussion on whether or not GAGenWeb should have a privacy
policy. I would like to hear from more of you on this question.
Also, if we do agree that GAGenWeb should have a policy, should it be
developed by a new committee or by the existing Bylaws Committee.
At this time, let's NOT debate the privacy issue itself, only whether or not
GAGenWeb should have a policy.
Vivian
At 02:05 PM 3/28/2005 -0700, you wrote:
A motion is currently being voted upon by the USGW AB and appears to
be
on its way to failing. This motion would have required the USGW
Archives-TX to remove data on living individuals. (They have thousands
of birth records online even for children).
I now ask the GAGenWeb leadership to allow the formation of an official
committee to construct a Privacy Policy. This policy would (hopefully)
pioneer a mindset within USGenWeb that we are genealogists who help
others research their ancestors, not living individuals.
I volunteer myself for this committee as I am a Privacy Rights
Clearinghouse contact on the subject of Identity Theft.
Let's please take the lead on this issue. GAGenWeb has been
professionally and aptly operated for almost a year now and I feel it's
time we break out and show others we can lead where necessary.
--Keith
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