CIRA review

The nonprofit organization that manages dot-ca domain names has launched consultations on the more privacy-sensitive disclosure policy it introduced last June. Over the next few months, the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) will conduct one-on-one interviews and surveys and will host forums and open mic sessions to find out what members think of the new rules.

With some exceptions, the new policy prohibits the release of information on individuals associated with a domain name. Before the change, those searching could find individuals’ names and e-mail addresses.

“We wanted to revisit the issue to make sure we balanced the…desire for privacy and the desire for getting access to information where people have a legitimate need for it,” CIRA general counsel Michael Stewart told CBC News.

Visit www.cira.ca to participate or find out more.