I agree with your sentiments, Joan, as to the purpose of this exercise, but I would just like to add that is not possible to anonymise this data set. In addition to the fields we can see, I suspect the survey platform is collecting IP addresses, the date and time of submission, details on the browser, and other fingerprints which could be used to re-identify the respondent. This is particularly true given the volume of text boxes (versus multiple choice options) present, which allows for one's sentence structure / style to be analysed, and the likely small number of respondents. I think it is misleading for the consultants behind this survey to claim that they will anonymise the responses. They do not have the ability to do so. 

Ayden 

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Subject: Re: CCWG Accountability Work Stream2: please complete the Ombudsman Survey

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Thanks Farzi.

It's important that surveys remain anonymous and the focus is on the response and critical input not the collection of personal data.

Cheers,

Joan

On Thu, Apr 20, 2017 at 9:24 AM, farzaneh badii <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

I will relay this to the WS2 ombuds group.

Best 

Farzaneh 

Farzaneh

On Thu, Apr 20, 2017 at 9:17 AM, Joan Kerr <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Hi Dorothy,

I was so surprise that the personal questions were there too.  Even at the completion, they asked for your information if you want the review.

Joan

On Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at 3:29 PM, dorothy g <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Interesting,  I clicked open the survey and it asks for personal information which it says will not be given to ICANN. Why do I need to give my personal information to this third party?

best

On Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at 4:00 PM, Maryam Bakoshi <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Dear all,

 

As part of the CCWG Accountability Work Stream 2 assignments, the ICANN Office of the Ombudsman is currently being assessed by an independent assessor. It would be great if you could spare 5-10min maximum to take part in the survey that closes at the end of this week.

 

Survey link: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/3462816/ICANN

 

Kind regards,

 

Nathalie

 

Nathalie Peregrine

Specialist, SOAC Support (GNSO)

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) 

Email: [log in to unmask]" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener">nathalie.peregrine@icann.org 

Skype: nathalie.peregrine.icann

 

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