[cooperation-wg] SMTP forwarding in the face of Data Protection Directive

I still do not see what you are after, given the various rules regarding "temporary storage" that exists.

   Patrik

On 20 maj 2011, at 18.06, Alessandro Vesely wrote:

> Jim,
> you've pinned the crux of the matter.
> 
> On 20/May/11 13:46, Jim Reid wrote:
>> So far, no DPA appears to be demanding action about this issue or
>> even saying that more formal consent processes are needed for
>> mailing lists. I'd be inclined to wait until WP29 comes forward
>> with a clear problem statement and set of requirements. Doing
>> protocol development without these foundations is unlikely to
>> produce anything useful: ie the IETF comes up with a solution to a
>> different problem from the one that the DPAs care about.
> 
> More likely, there will be no "IETF solution" at all, because of lack
> of traction.  On the one hand, the IETF consider they cannot compel
> protocols deployment.  On the other hand, WP29 assume they cannot get
> down to protocol level details.  How can we use both hands together?
> 
>> It would be nice if a DPA could come to this WG to talk about this
>> issue. After all the WG exists to facilitate this sort of
>> industry-government dialogue.
> 
> Honestly, I didn't know about the Article 29 Working Party until you
> wrote about it.  I've also been told about an International Working
> Group on Data Protection in Telecommunications (IWGDPT).  I have no
> idea who exactly they are, and guess I'd just catch many headaches if
> I try to contact them directly.
> 
> It would be nice to find law-oriented participants in this WG, who
> feel like liaising the dialogue.
> 
> BTW, "industry-government" is not exact if this will result in a
> legally endorsed IETF solution implemented with free software.
> 
>