SAVE YOUR ONLINE PRIVACY RIGHTS!! - Website owners

[MAsterV]

Did you know that your privacy rights are currently under threat? ICANN is considering introducing a rule that would impact all netizens. If you care about your online privacy, this is a big deal.

Under new guidelines proposed by MarkMonitor and other organizations who represent the same industries that backed SOPA, domain holders with sites associated to "commercial activity" will no longer be able to protect their private information with WHOIS protection services. "Commercial activity" casts a wide net, which means a vast number of domain holders will be affected. Your privacy provider could be forced to publish your contact data in WHOIS or give it out to anyone who complains about your website, without due process. Why should a small business owner have to publicize her home address just to have a website?

We think your privacy should be protected, regardless of whether your website is personal or commercial, and your confidential info should not be revealed without due process. If you agree, please contact ICANN right away and demand your right to privacy and due process. Let them know you object to any release of info without a court order. There's no time to waste -- the close date for comments is July 7, 2015.

Visit the new site RespectOurPrivacy.com and we'll guide you through the process of calling or emailing ICANN. Thanks!

[ShamrockHannah]

That is seriously disturbing. Privacy is one of your basic human rights so they should not be able to just take it away whenever they want to.

I decided to send them an email rather than give out my phone number. The reason being that lately I've been getting a [em]lot[/em] of calls from telemarketers trying to sell me stuff that's not even remotely relevant to me in any way, shape or form. "We are phoning regarding your recent traffic accident.... blah blah"... hold on I don't even drive.. Personal details being sold on is a slightly different form of privacy invasion mind you.

/rant

It's got an option to send an email instead right under where you enter your phone number. I suppose it just depends on your personal preference.

[MAsterV]

Yes i as well used the email option:
The pre-written email says:

Dear ICANN –

Regarding the proposed rules governing companies that provide WHOIS privacy services (as set forth in the Privacy & Policy Services Accreditation Issues Policy document):

I urge you to respect internet users' rights to privacy and due process.
- Everyone deserves the right to privacy.
- No one’s personal information should be revealed without a court order, regardless of whether the request comes from a private individual or law enforcement agency.

Private information should be kept private. Thank you.