| No. | Recommendation | Recipient | Thematic Group Source | Assignees | Status |
| 14 | ICANN should adjust its contractual framework to minimize conflict between its requirements and relevant national laws. | ICANN Board; ICANN Staff | TG2 |
| Partially Completed (pending the work outcome of CCWG Accountability) |
Notes:
- The ALAC Chair to informally get in touch with colleagues on other SOs and ACs about this issue
This problem is often found when it comes to the treatment of personal information.
Work is currently taking place two-fold:
- by ICANN issuing special amendments to its contracts on a case by case basis specifically regarding its data retention waivers:
https://community.icann.org/x/M5vhAg
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-08-10-en
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-06-05-en
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-06-04-en
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-04-10-en
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-27-en
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-24-en
etc. Many of these are individual Data Retention Waivers but also a process to change the agreement on a more permanent basis - The ICANN Cross Community Working Group on ICANN Accountability is also looking at the Issue. I would recommend that the work of this working group be examined once it is complete
Worth noting that I have asked other SO/AC Chair in the past about this issue (prior to the work taking place above) and there was, at the time, barely any response.
- by ICANN issuing special amendments to its contracts on a case by case basis specifically regarding its data retention waivers: