[db-wg] Clean-up of backlog of unreferenced personal data completed

[Apologies for duplicate emails]

Dear Colleagues,

The RIPE NCC has now completed the clean-up of the backlog
of unreferenced PERSON and ROLE objects in the RIPE Database. The
results of this process can be seen on the RIPE Database inconsistency
graph for Unreferenced Person/Role Objects:
http://www.ripe.net/projects/dbconstat/cons-unrefpero.html

Since this process began, almost half a million objects have
been deleted. Our Customer Services Department received only a handful
of tickets related to these object deletions.

The clean-up script will continue to run and keep the RIPE Database
clear of unreferenced PERSON and ROLE objects. For details of this
process, see:
http://www.ripe.net/db/support/unreferenced-personal-data-clean-up.html

Users of the RIPE Database should only create these objects
containing personal data when there is a need for them. They should
not be created until there is an imminent need to reference them.

Regards,

Denis Walker
Business Analyst
RIPE NCC Database Group