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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Dear EPDP Team:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Please find below a message from Karen Lentz regarding </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>ICANN org’s analysis in response to the EPDP Phase 1 Recommendation 15.1 on data retention.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Marika, Berry, and Caitlin</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='color:black'>Karen Lentz <karen.lentz@icann.org><br><b>Date: </b>Friday, November 1, 2019 at 12:39 PM<br><b>To: </b>Caitlin Tubergen <caitlin.tubergen@icann.org>, "regdatapolicy.ipt@icann.org" <regdatapolicy.ipt@icann.org><br><b>Cc: </b>"gnso-epdp-lead@icann.org" <gnso-epdp-lead@icann.org><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [RegDataPolicy.IPT] Status update on EPDP Rec. 15.1<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Dear colleagues,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Further to this note, attached is ICANN org’s analysis in response to the EPDP Ph 1 Recommendation 15.1 on data retention. A summary of the key points is below:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>ICANN org was asked to respond to the Phase 1 recommendation 15 to identify and document instances where ICANN org has a need for data beyond the life of a domain name registration, with the intent of informing the Phase 2 deliberations. <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>In the interim, the EPDP Phase 1 team recommended that an 18-month data retention requirement be in place for registrars as part of the Phase 1 policy.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Implementation of the 18-month requirement is applicable to the provisions of the RAA Data Retention Specification on retention of registration data elements; other existing retention requirements (e.g., for records of communications) are not changed.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>We have identified one instance where ICANN org would be requesting data from a registrar beyond the life of the registration. This instance is contractual compliance functions, particularly around expiration and deletion of names. ICANN org cannot investigate registrar compliance with relevant policy and contractual requirements this if data is not retained.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Contractual Compliance functions do not prescribe particular data retention periods and ICANN org will perform its compliance function to the extent possible within the applicable period.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>The RAA Data Retention Specification is not primarily in place for ICANN org to use data retained by registrars, but rather to support other purposes such as registrant protection, technical issue resolution, security and stability, abuse mitigation, and others.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>The EPDP’s recommendation 15.1 suggests that community members be invited to contribute to this exercise by providing input on other potential use cases for different retention periods. The next step will be for the Phase 2 team to decide how it wants to seek such input on this topic.<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Note that a related analysis in regard to Recommendation 15.4, a review of the Data Retention Waiver Procedure, is forthcoming. This work is in progress and we hope to be able to provide it this week as well.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>We hope the above is helpful; please let us know of any additional questions.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Best regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Karen</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>-- </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Athelas'>Karen Lentz</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Athelas'>Director, Operations & Policy Research</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Athelas'>ICANN</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Athelas'>12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Athelas'>Los Angeles CA </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Athelas'>90094</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Athelas'>+1 310 895 3637</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>