Yes, we need a privacy policy. A separate committee would seem to be most prudent since the Bylaws Committee is already tasked with an enormous duty. --Keith Michael and Vivian Saffold wrote: > 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 > > > > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > Confused about Copyrights? Review USGenWeb's policy on copyrights at: > http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.html > > > > >