This is one area that I would like to have a better understanding of. It would be nice to have something to go by. I say yes, we need a policy. Doris > [Original Message] > From: Ed Gordon <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 3/30/05 7:47:36 AM > Subject: RE: [GAGEN] Privacy Committee > > 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 > > > > > > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > GAGenWeb By-Laws Committee Information Web Site: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~gacolqu2/bylaws/