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17 January 2024 ICANN Launches RDRS, Releases First Metrics Report
9 January 2024 ICANN Webinars to Provide First RDRS Metrics Report Findings and Gather Feedback
28 November 2023 ICANN Launches Global Service to Simplify Requests for Nonpublic Domain Name Registration Data
12 September 2023 ICANN to Provide RDRS Early Access for Registrars and Supporting Webinars
17 July 2023 A New and Simplified Way to Request Nonpublic gTLD Registration Data
13 July 2023 ICANN Webinars Will Provide Information About Service to Request Nonpublic Data
1 May 2023 Announcement: ICANN to Showcase Early Development of the Registration Data Request Service
1 March 2023 Blog: ICANN Board Greenlights Implementation of Registration Data Request Service
15 December 2022 Blog: Evolution of WHOIS to Provide Better Experience
20 October 2022 Blog: ICANN Webinars Kindle Interest in Proposed WHOIS Disclosure System
28 September 2022 Announcement: ICANN Will Host Webinars on Proposed WHOIS Disclosure System
13 September 2022 Blog: ICANN Org Publishes WHOIS Disclosure System Design Paper
14 July 2022 Blog: ICANN Moves Ahead on SubPro ODP and WHOIS Disclosure System Design Initiatives
25 January 2022 Announcement: ICANN Delivers Operational Design Assessment of SSAD Recommendations
21 January 2022 ICANN Community Webinar Provides Deep Dive on SSAD Costs and Fees
20 January 2022 GNSO Council and ICANN Board Consultation Regarding SSAD Recommendations
13 January 2022 ICANN Presents Estimated SSAD Costs and Fees to the GAC
21 December 2021 ICANN Presents Estimated SSAD Costs and Fees to GNSO Council
21 December 2021 Register for ICANN's Next SSAD ODP Project Update Webinar
13 December 2021 ICANN Posts Webinar: SSAD ODP Update on Governmental Accreditation Authorities
29 November 2021 Join ICANN's SSAD and Governmental Accreditation Authorities Webinar
22 November 2021 New ICANN Webinar Available: An SSAD ODP Update on the Business Process Design
4 November 2021 Register for ICANN's Next SSAD ODP Project Update Webinar
2 November 2021 SSAD ODP Update: Contractual Compliance and Identity Verification Methodology
28 September 2021 SSAD ODP Update: Timeline Extension and Next Steps
16 September 2021 SSAD ODP Webinar Date Change
26 July 2021 Update: SSAD ODP Community Questionnaire Extended Until 5 August. Complete the questionnaire here.
8 July 2021 Community Input Needed: SSAD ODP Questionnaire
29 June 2021 Register for the SSAD ODP Project Update Webinar
21 June 2021 Request for Information on Identity Verification Methods for SSAD Now Open
10 June 2021 ICANN to Open Request for Information on Identity Verification Methods
29 April 2021 ICANN Organization Launches Operational Design Phase for System for Standardized Access/Disclosure
19 March 2021 ICANN org Provides Feedback on the Proposed NIS2 Directive
11 March 2021 Advancing the Operational Design Phase
2 March 2021 EU Initiatives Relevant to the DNS and DNS Service Providers: Feedback Period Still Open
4 January 2021 Webinar Operational Design Phase Concept Paper: Update and Community Discussion
23 December 2020 An Update on ICANN's GDPR-Related Efforts
21 December 2020 ICANN Org Comments on European Data Protection Board (EDPB) Recommendations 01/2020 on Measures That Supplement Transfer Tools to Ensure Compliance with the EU Level of Protection of Personal Data
16 December 2020 European Commission Unveils Important Initiatives Relevant to the DNS and DNS Service Providers
10 December 2020 ICANN org Responds to the European Commission's Public Consultation on Standard Contractual Clauses for Transferring Personal Data to Non-EU Countries
19 October 2020 Announcement: ICANN org Responds to the European Data Protection Board's Public Consultation on the Board's Guidelines on the Concepts of Controller and Processor
9 October 2020 Blog: Collaboration and Consensus: Understanding the EPDP's Work
10 September 2020 Announcement: ICANN org Responds to Digital Services Act Initiative Public Consultation Launched by European Commission
19 February 2020 Blog: ICANN Meets with Belgian Data Protection Authority
7 February 2020 Announcement: Initial Report of the Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data Team – PHASE 2
17 December 2019 Announcement: Belgian Data Protection Authority Response to Proposed Unified Access Model
25 October 2019 Blog: ICANN org Seeks European Data Protection Board Input
17 May 2019 Announcement: ICANN gTLD Registries and Registrars Required to Implement New Interim Registration Data Policy by 20 May 2019
2 May 2019 Blog: Technical Study Group Publishes TSG01: Technical Model for Access to Non-Public Registration Data
5 April 2019 Blog: Next Steps for the Technical Study Group & EPDP
27 March 2019 Blog: Technical Study Group Engages with Community in Kobe
7 March 2019 Blog: Technical Study Group publishes draft model for review and input
21 February 2019 Blog: Technical Study Group Advances Draft Model
4 February 2019 Blog: Technical Study Group Makes Progress at First Face-to-Face Meeting
29 January 2019 Announcement: ICANN Board Reaffirms Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data
24 January 2019 Blog: EPDP Team Makes Substantial Progress Toward Final Report
21 December 2018 Blog: Technical Study Group Publishes Charter
14 December 2018 Announcement: Technical Study Group on Access to Non-Public Registration Data Begins Work
8 November 2018 Blog: Data protection/privacy issues: ICANN63 wrap-up and next steps
8 November 2018 Announcement: ICANN Board Reaffirms Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data
27 September 2018 Announcement: Data Protection/Privacy Update Webinar – Date Set for 8 October
24 September 2018 Blog: ICANN GDPR and Data Protection/Privacy Update
24 September 2018 Announcement: ICANN Postpones Data Protection/Privacy Update Webinar Scheduled for 26 September
17 September 2018 Announcement: German Appellate Court Rules on ICANN Request to Preserve WHOIS Data
13 September 2018 Announcement: Data Protection/Privacy Update Webinar Scheduled for 26 September 2018
10 September 2018 Blog: Keep Up with EPDP on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data
23 August 2018 Announcement: ICANN Board Reaffirms Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data
20 August 2018 Blog: Possible Unified Access Model Published for Community Input
3 August 2018 Announcement: German Appellate Court Rules on ICANN Request to Preserve WHOIS Data
3 August 2018 Blog: Update on the Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP) Profile
27 July 2018 Blog: Key GDPR WHOIS Updates and Next Steps
19 July 2018 Announcement: ICANN Request to Preserve WHOIS Data Referred to German Appeal Court
16 July 2018 Blog: Enforcing the Temporary Specification
13 July 2018 Blog: Additional Guidance from the European Data Protection Board
21 June 2018 Announcement: German Regional Court to Revisit Ruling in Injunction Proceedings on Request to Preserve WHOIS data
18 June 2018 Blog: Data Protection/Privacy Update: Seeking Community Feedback on Proposed Unified Access Model
13 June 2018 Announcement: ICANN Appeals German Court Decision on GDPR / WHOIS
5 June 2018 Blog: Data Protection/Privacy Update: ICANN's GDPR Efforts with Temporary Specification Now in Effect
30 May 2018 Announcement: German Court Rules on ICANN Request to Preserve WHOIS Data
25 May 2018 Announcement: ICANN Files Legal Action in Germany to Preserve WHOIS Data
17 May 2018 Announcement: ICANN Board Approves Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data
17 May 2018 Blog: Chair's Blog: Approving the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data and Next Steps
14 May 2018 Announcement: Webinar on Proposed Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data Scheduled
14 May 2018 Blog: Data Protection/Privacy Update: Revised Proposed Temporary Specification Published; Webinar Scheduled
11 May 2018 Blog: Data Protection/Privacy Update: Proposed Temporary Specification Now Available
10 May 2018 Blog: Data Protection/Privacy Update: Seeking Additional Clarity from Article 29
1 May 2018 Blog: Data Protection/Privacy Update: Meeting with Contracted Parties on GDPR Compliance
23 April 2018 Blog: Data Protection/Privacy Issues Update: Summarizing our Recent Meeting with Article 29
13 April 2018 Blog: Data Protection/Privacy Issues Update: Soliciting Community Input on Article 29 Guidance
12 April 2018 Announcement: ICANN Receives Data Protection/Privacy Guidance from Article 29 Working Party
10 April 2018 Blog: Data Protection/Privacy Issues Update: An ICANN Update & Most Frequently Asked Questions
29 March 2018 Blog: Data Protection/Privacy Issues Update: Discussion with Article 29 Working Party
28 March 2018 Announcement: ICANN Requests DPA Guidance on Proposed Interim Model for GDPR Compliance
21 March 2018 Blog: Data Protection/Privacy Issues: ICANN61 Wrap-up and Next Steps
8 March 2018 Blog: Data Protection/Privacy Issues Update: More Details Published on ICANN-proposed Interim Model
7 March 2018 Blog: Data Protection/Privacy Issues Update: Discussion with Article 29
28 February 2018 Blog: Data Protection/Privacy Update: Seeking Input on Proposed Interim Model for GDPR Compliance
14 February 2018 Blog: Data Protection/Privacy Update: Latest Developments
25 January 2018 Announcement: Data Protection/Privacy Update Webinar Scheduled for 2 February
25 January 2018 Blog: Data Protection/Privacy Update: Status of Model Selection and Webinar
12 January 2018 Blog: Data Protection and Privacy Update: Seeking Community Feedback on Proposed Compliance Models
21 December 2017 Blog: Data Protection and Privacy Update – Plans for the New Year
18 December 2017 Announcement: Data Protection/Privacy Update: Response from Legal Firm Hamilton to Community Questions Now Available
8 December 2017 Blog: Data Protection/Privacy Update: Guidance on Proposed Model Submissions Now Available
17 November 2017 Blog: Data Protection/Privacy Activity Recap
2 November 2017 Announcement: ICANN Contractual Compliance Publishes Data Protection/Privacy Statement
18 October 2017 Blog: Data Protection and Privacy Update
18 October 2017 GDPR Legal Analysis – Part 1 (Hamilton)
27 September 2017 Announcement: ICANN Webinar: Data Protection/Privacy Activities
11 September 2017 Data Protection and Privacy: Progress Update and Next Steps
25 July 2017 Personal Data "Use" Matrix Now Available for Public Review
24 July 2017 gTLD Registration Dataflow Matrix and Information
13 July 2017 Evolving Data Privacy and Protection Regulations - UPDATE
22 June 2017 Dialogues on the Evolving Data Privacy and Protection Regulations

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