[Apologies for duplicate emails] Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC has now completed the clean-up of the backlog of unreferenced PERSON and ROLE objects in the RIPE Database. The results of this process can be seen on the RIPE Database inconsistency graph for Unreferenced Person/Role Objects: http://www.ripe.net/projects/dbconstat/cons-unrefpero.html Since this process began, almost half a million objects have been deleted. Our Customer Services Department received only a handful of tickets related to these object deletions. The clean-up script will continue to run and keep the RIPE Database clear of unreferenced PERSON and ROLE objects. For details of this process, see: http://www.ripe.net/db/support/unreferenced-personal-data-clean-up.html Users of the RIPE Database should only create these objects containing personal data when there is a need for them. They should not be created until there is an imminent need to reference them. Regards, Denis Walker Business Analyst RIPE NCC Database Group