Nominet, the .uk domain registry, is well aware of the possible implications of Brexit. Earlier today they sent out a reminder email to registrars to underline the options: In the case of a "no deal" BrexitIn the case of Brexit with a deal, but without specific provisions covering the transfer of personal data Essentially if the worst comes to happen then they will … [Read more...] about Nominet and Brexit
General Data Protection Regulation
What’s Going on With ICANN and GDPR? Join the Webinar to Find out
The Internet Infrastructure Coalition and eco are hosting a webinar this afternoon on GDPR. With both organisations focussing on the internet infrastructure ecosystem the obvious focus of the webinar will be on ICANN and how they are dealing with GDPR. With only a few weeks until the May 25th deadline the internet overseer time has, effectively, run out. The presenters … [Read more...] about What’s Going on With ICANN and GDPR? Join the Webinar to Find out
Nominet GDPR Consultation Closes Tomorrow
Nominet, the registry for .uk, is conducting a consultation on how it will handle whois data once GDPR comes into force. It's worth noted that the consultation is only related to the *.uk namespace and is not about any of the gTLD registries on the Nominet platform. While that is the main focus of the current consultation they're also using it as an opportunity to make a few … [Read more...] about Nominet GDPR Consultation Closes Tomorrow
ECO Hosting GDPR Domain Industry Playbook Event in Brussels
Eco is hosting a GDPR focussed event next Monday in Brussels. The event is focussed on how registrars and registries can legally continue to offer domain registrations while remaining compliant with GDPR. Full details including how to sign up to attend the event either in person or remotely are available here. … [Read more...] about ECO Hosting GDPR Domain Industry Playbook Event in Brussels