Following the discussions of last week, the LPI steering committee has accepted this policy concerning privacy and the use of database information: ============================================================================== In the normal course of its operation, LPI will be required to obtain information about people taking its certification exams. LPI will treat such information received as confidential unless mutually agreed otherwise, and will handle it with due care. Security issues are important to us, both for the privacy of the individuals involved and the integrity of the LPI program. It is the policy of LPI to respect the privacy of all certification candidates. LPI collects information about all individuals who register for one or more certification exams ("registrees"). This information is used to keep track of their certification status, to send them material or messages related to LPI and certification, and to monitor and maintain the quality and fairness of the exams and the certification program. Information about individuals maintained by LPI includes demographic data and may include, but will not be limited to: unique confidential personal identifier (assigned by LPI) unique public personal identifier (assigned by LPI) name gender address e-mail address place and date of birth citizenship native language exam dates, scores and results certification status and date issued information on career path participation in services offered by LPI To protect privacy, the database of personal information is accessible only by designated LPI staff and contractors operating under a non-disclosure agreement. People who are registered in the database ("registrees") have the right to review their records and request correction of erroneous information. LPI may offer various services based on this information for free or for a fee. Demographic data may be used in aggregate for the purposes of research reports and other published data. However, information on individual registrees will not be disclosed unless that person has given permission. An initial service LPI will be offering is a public register where the certification status of an individual can be verified. The register will be accessible through the ID for public use of the registree (which has to be disclosed by the registree to the inquirer), and it will return the certification status, date the certificate was granted, and the name of the registree holding the ID and the certificate. ============================================================================== -- #>!$!%(@^%#%*(&(#@#*$^@^$##*#@&(%)@**$!(&!^(#((#&%!)%*@)(&$($$%(@#)&*!^$)^@*^@) Tom "thriving on chaos" Peters NL-1062 KD nr 149 tel. 31-204080204 Amsterdam e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] ________________________________________________________________________ This message was sent by the linux-cert mailing list. To unsubscribe: echo unsubscribe | mail -s '' [EMAIL PROTECTED]