Re: [Foundation-l] Privacy etc - merging data

2010-07-17 Thread Lodewijk
Original Message-- > From: Thomas Dalton > Sender: foundation-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org > To: foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org > ReplyTo: foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Privacy etc - merging data > Sent: 17 Jul 2010 07:05 > > On 17 J

Re: [Foundation-l] Privacy etc - merging data

2010-07-17 Thread Oliver Keyes
An additional question; is there going to be an explicit need to gain permission, or is it simply going to be the implicit assumption that the person does/does not want their information stored? On Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 9:13 PM, Thomas Dalton wrote: > On 17 July 2010 18:29, Sue Gardner wrote: > >

Re: [Foundation-l] Privacy etc - merging data

2010-07-17 Thread Thomas Dalton
On 17 July 2010 18:29, Sue Gardner wrote: > Sorry -- is there a question outstanding?  I know Nathan posted some > questions about the annual plan (which I think Veronique'll answer, and if > she she doesn't I will).  If there was something else, I think it slipped > right past me. Lodewijk re

Re: [Foundation-l] Privacy etc - merging data

2010-07-17 Thread Sue Gardner
mas Dalton Sender: foundation-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org To: foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org ReplyTo: foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Privacy etc - merging data Sent: 17 Jul 2010 07:05 On 17 July 2010 13:53, Lodewijk wrote: > I'd rather not speculate about w

Re: [Foundation-l] Privacy etc - merging data

2010-07-17 Thread Thomas Dalton
On 17 July 2010 13:53, Lodewijk wrote: > I'd rather not speculate about what happens or the intent before someone > from the WMF who is responsible for this clarifies the statement. I hope we > all can hold ourselves from guessing and seeking logic until that moment. This is foundation-l... your

Re: [Foundation-l] Privacy etc - merging data

2010-07-17 Thread Lodewijk
I'd rather not speculate about what happens or the intent before someone from the WMF who is responsible for this clarifies the statement. I hope we all can hold ourselves from guessing and seeking logic until that moment. Lodewijk 2010/7/17 Oliver Keyes > So the logic seems to be thus - if I t

Re: [Foundation-l] Privacy etc - merging data

2010-07-17 Thread Excirial
*So the logic seems to be thus - if I tell employee X something about my life, interests, experience, C.V. that could possibly be of use or interest to the Foundation, it's fine to store it on a central database where all and sundry within the Foundation can get at it, despite the fact that this wa

Re: [Foundation-l] Privacy etc - merging data

2010-07-17 Thread Oliver Keyes
So the logic seems to be thus - if I tell employee X something about my life, interests, experience, C.V. that could possibly be of use or interest to the Foundation, it's fine to store it on a central database where all and sundry within the Foundation can get at it, despite the fact that this was

Re: [Foundation-l] Privacy etc - merging data

2010-07-16 Thread K. Peachey
On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 10:00 PM, Lodewijk wrote: > > I am assuming that people will be warned and asked for permission in advance > to combine these databases? I for one would definitely have strong > objections against merging donation and edit data. Donations are real life, > edits are wikipedi

Re: [Foundation-l] Privacy etc - merging data

2010-07-16 Thread geni
On 16 July 2010 13:14, Gerard Meijssen wrote: > Hoi, > As far as I know the data involved is exempt from having to be registered > with the registrar in the Netherlands. This is the type of data that is > essential for the running of an organisation like ours. You may feel > uncomfortable about th

Re: [Foundation-l] Privacy etc - merging data

2010-07-16 Thread Gerard Meijssen
Hoi, As far as I know the data involved is exempt from having to be registered with the registrar in the Netherlands. This is the type of data that is essential for the running of an organisation like ours. You may feel uncomfortable about this but that is tough. What is important is the way the da