Network Working Group                 The North American Directory Forum
Request for Comments: 1295                                  January 1992


                         User Bill of Rights
                       for entries and listings
                       in the Public Directory

Status of this Memo

  This memo provides information for the Internet community.  It does
  not specify an Internet standard.  Distribution of this memo is
  unlimited.

Abstract

  This RFC is a near-verbatim copy of a document, known as NADF-265,
  which has been produced by the North American Directory Forum (NADF).

                           User Bill of Rights
                        for entries and listings
                         in the Public Directory

  The mission of the North American Directory Forum is to provide
  interconnected electronic directories which empower users with
  unprecedented access to public information.  To address significant
  security and privacy issues, the North American Directory Forum
  introduces the following "User Bill of Rights" for entries in the
  Public Directory.  As a user, you have:

       I. The right not to be listed.

      II. The right to have you or your agent informed when
          your entry is created.

     III. The right to examine your entry.

      IV. The right to correct inaccurate information in your
          entry.

       V. The right to remove specific information from your
          entry.

      VI. The right to be assured that your listing in the
          Public Directory will comply with US or Canadian law
          regulating privacy or access information.

     VII. The right to expect timely fulfillment of these rights.



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RFC 1295                  User Bill of Rights               January 1992


Scope of Intent - User Bill of Rights

  The North American Directory Forum is a collection of service
  providers that plan to offer a cooperative directory service in North
  America.  This is achieved by interconnecting electronic directories
  using a set of internationally developed standards known as the CCITT
  X.500 series.

  In this context, the "Directory" represents the collection of
  electronic directories administered by both service providers and
  private operators.  When an entry containing information about a user
  is listed in the Directory, that information can be accessed unless
  restricted by security and privacy controls.

  A portion of the Directory -- The Public Directory -- contains
  information for public dissemination.  In contrast, other portions of
  the Directory may contain information not intended for public access.
  A user or user's agent may elect to list information in the Public
  Directory, a private directory, or some combination.  For example, a
  user might publicly list a telephone number or an electronic mail
  address, and might designate other information for specific private
  use.

  The User Bill of Rights pertains to the Public Directory.

Security Considerations

  Security issues are not discussed in this memo.

Author's Address

  North American Directory Forum
  c/o Theodore H. Myer
  Rapport Communication
  3055 Q Street NW
  Washington, DC  20007

  Phone: +1 202-342-2727

  EMail: [email protected]











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