[Foundation-l] Privacy concerns

[Fae]

If there is any advice on the Dutch Wikipedia that users have to send
in a copy of their passport to anyone, including OTRS, then it should
be removed. In most cases of interest, OTRS agents can confirm
identity by checking that a source email matches an official
registered domain or that it is the address given on an official
website. Passport images are of particular concern due to the
prevalent misuse of such images for fraud and I would have serious
concerns if such images were retained on OTRS as the system has no
special or demonstrably robust security measures.

Cheers,
Fae
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On 9 July 2011 09:52, Huib Laurens <sterkebak at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I want to know if there is a privacy concern on the Dutch Wikipedia.
>
> The short story:
>
> When you got blocked on the Dutch Wikipedia for socking you can remove the
> block by sending a copy of your passport to a user thats trusted by the
> community. After he checks your passport or all the passports involved if
> you have a shared connection the block will be removed.
>
> The user where you have to send it to isn't indentified by the foundation
> and you have to send it by snailmail not to OTRS.
>
> The foundations privacy policies does that allow this to happen?
>
>
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> Kind regards,
> Abigor