-----Original Message----- From: anti-abuse-wg-bounces@ripe.net [mailto:anti-abuse-wg- bounces@ripe.net] On Behalf Of russ@consumer.net Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2011 2:29 PM To: anti-abuse-wg@ripe.net
I am being accused of wanting "bulk access" to the database. That is not true. My system is a pass-through system where many different people make requests through network-tools.com. The web site is merely a pass-through.
I would also describe your usage as bulk access. Can you not apply for such access? I have, and the RIPE NCC was most helpful.
RIPE keeps claims the requests are for "personal information." IP address and abuse contacts are business contacts and role accounts meant for the public. this is nor "personal information"
Directive 95/46/EC defines 'personal data' as 'any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person ("data subject"); an identifiable person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identification number or to one or more factors specific to his physical, physiological, mental, economic, cultural or social identity'. In other words, my email address in the RIPE database is personal data because it relates to a natural person, even though it is being published for business purposes. -- Thor Kottelin http://www.anta.net/