I feel we do need a policy Regards Ed > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael and Vivian Saffold [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 7:46 AM > To: [email protected] > 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 > > > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > Confused about Copyrights? Review USGenWeb's policy on copyrights at: > http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.html > >