i believe that this is something that has been needed for a while now. there have been several areas that are in what I consider a gray area and I can see both sides. The first, allowing the data to be posted to help the researchers, the 2nd, respecting the privacy of the person's whose name is posted. For example, there are a number of obits listed both here at GAGenWeb, in the GAGenWeb Archives, and even on other project sites that list the living spouse, children and even the pallbearers. I need to go over my own site and data to double-check what I have. Having a policy on this will keep GAGenWeb uniform throughout the state and then we won't have to worry about any question as to whether the info we have should or should not be posted. Also, I believe that there should be a new committee. Melody > 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 > > > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > Confused about Copyrights? Review USGenWeb's policy on copyrights at: > http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.html > >

Melody There is no projection for information in public records or newspaper accounts and both of these can contain information on living individuals. a person also submitting query is also displaying and there email address is included in all county list posts to which they reply. I think someone is opening a bag of worms worrying about "privacy" on a genealogical driven website. great grandson of Charles W, RICHTER Sr. and Anne POTTER of Madison, Morgan County,GA A Descendant of Capt James DANIEL and Jane HICKS of Albemarle County, Virginia John R. Clarke Thomasville, GA ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 11:50 AM Subject: Re: [GAGEN] Privacy Committee > > i believe that this is something that has been needed for a while now. > there have been several areas that are in what I consider a gray area and > I can see both sides. The first, allowing the data to be posted to help > the researchers, the 2nd, respecting the privacy of the person's whose > name is posted. For example, there are a number of obits listed both here > at GAGenWeb, in the GAGenWeb Archives, and even on other project sites > that list the living spouse, children and even the pallbearers. > > I need to go over my own site and data to double-check what I have. > > Having a policy on this will keep GAGenWeb uniform throughout the state > and then we won't have to worry about any question as to whether the info > we have should or should not be posted. > > Also, I believe that there should be a new committee. > > Melody > > >> 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 >> >> >> >> ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== >> Confused about Copyrights? Review USGenWeb's policy on copyrights at: >> http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.html >> >> > > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > USGenWeb's motto is - Volunteers dedicated to free, on-line information. >