Legal Analyses, Proposed Compliance Models, & Community Feedback
This page includes documents and community feedback that informed ICANN's development of the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data that was adopted by resolution of the ICANN Board of Directors (ICANN Board) on 17 May 2018. These include proposed Temporary Specifications, ICANN- and Community-proposed compliance models, legal analyses, and points of discussion, community feedback, and reference documents. For more information on Registration Data, please visit our Registration Data at ICANN page.
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On this page you'll find:
- Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data
- ICANN-and Community-Proposed Compliance Models for Community Discussion
- ICANN-Proposed Framework for Unified Access Model for Continued Access to Full WHOIS Data
- ICANN's Technical Study Group on Access to Non-Public Registration Data
- GDPR Legal Analysis Memoranda
- Community Discussions
- Comments/Questions Received on Models/Analyses
- Reference Documents
Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data
Click here for the wiki workspace for the GNSO Team that will be conducting an Expedited Policy Development Process (PDP) on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data.
17 May 2018 – Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data (Approved 17 May 2018; Effective as of 25 May 2018)
This Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data (Temporary Specification) establishes temporary requirements to allow ICANN and gTLD registry operators and registrars to continue to comply with existing ICANN contractual requirements and community-developed policies in light of the GDPR.
14 May 2018 – Proposed Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data – For Discussion [PDF, 153 KB]
14 May 2018 – REDLINED Proposed Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data – For Discussion [PDF, 199 KB]
Updated version of the Proposed Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data to reflect ICANN Board discussion at Vancouver Workshop, 11-13 May 2018.
11 May 2018 – Proposed Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data – For Discussion [PDF, 625 KB]
This is the initial ICANN-proposed Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data (Temporary Specification)
ICANN-and Community-Proposed Compliance Models for Community Discussion
For more information about these proposed models, click here
ICANN-Proposed Framework Elements for Unified Access Model for Continued Access to Full WHOIS Data
The ICANN Board’s adoption of the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data included a recommendation that the ICANN community work “to develop an accreditation and access model that complies with the GDPR.” Building on prior community discussions, including the approach reflected in the Calzone model, ICANN published the Framework Elements for a Unified Access Model for Continued Access to Full WHOIS Data for community discussion. This document is accompanied by a chart comparing ICANN’s proposed model to other proposed community models.
- 25 October 2019 – Exploring a Unified Access Model for gTLD Registration Data [PDF, 567 KB]
- 20 August 2018 – Draft Framework for a Possible Unified Access Model for Continued Access to Full WHOIS Data [PDF, 521 KB]
- 18 June 2018 – ICANN-Proposed Framework for Unified Access Model for Continued Access to Full WHOIS Data [PDF, 93 KB]
- 18 June 2018 – Unified Access Model for Continued Access to Full WHOIS Data - Comparison of Elements of Models Submitted by the Community – Working Draft [PDF, 93 KB]
ICANN's Technical Study Group on Access to Non-Public Registration Data
This group will explore technical solutions for authenticating, authorizing, and providing access to non-public registration data for third parties with legitimate interests. Click here for more information on this group.
GDPR Legal Analysis Memoranda
The ICANN organization engaged European law firm, Hamilton Advokatbyrå, to provide us with information and analysis to assist in our discussions with the community and contracted parties regarding their contractual agreements with ICANN and the GDPR, as well as topics looking beyond WHOIS to include registration data more broadly, including data required to be escrowed and retained under ICANN's contracts.
- 16 October 2017 – gTLD Registration Directory Services and the GDPR – Part 1 [PDF, 252 KB]
- 15 December 2017 – gTLD Registration Directory Services and the GDPR – Part 2 [PDF, 577 KB]
- 21 December 2017 – gTLD Registration Directory Services and the GDPR – Part 3 [PDF, 440 KB]
Community Discussions
Please email gdpr@icann.org if you would like to share other community discussions regarding data protection/privacy issues on this page.
Community Group | Discussion Topic | Meetings | Documents |
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ICANN's Intellectual Property and Business Constituencies |
Accreditation & Access Model Mailing List Archives |
Meetings: 26 July 2018, 1630 UTC – Accreditation and Access Model for Non-Public WHOIS Data Call
24 April 2018, 1500 UTC - Accreditation and Access Model for Non-Public WHOIS Data Call 6 April 2018, 1400 UTC - Accreditation and Access Model for Non-Public WHOIS Data Call – To join this call, please send an email to admin-accred-model@icann.org |
Model Version 1.7 dated 23 July 2018 [PDF, 1.52 MB] Model Version 1.6 dated 18 June 2018 [PDF, 853 KB] The Palage Differentiated Registrant Data Access Model (aka Philly Special) - Version 2.0 dated 30 May 2018 [PDF, 628 KB] Model Version 1.5 dated 10 May 2018 [PDF, 843 KB] Model Version 1.4 dated 20 April 2018 [PDF, 180 KB] Model Version 1.3 dated 27 March 2018 [PDF, 393 KB]
Model Version 1.2 dated 23 March 2018 [PDF, 382 KB] Model Version 1.1 dated 13 March 2018 [PDF, 171 KB]
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Comments/Questions Received on Models/Analyses
Click here for all comments/questions that have been received in response to proposed model submissions and legal analyses.
Reference Documents
The community has provided the following inputs to assist in, or to be considered as part of the legal analysis.