[OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Privacy Policy

[Jody Garnett]

Thanks for the research, a few personal opinions inline ...

> 8. In our case it is not clear who is the legal owner of the address
> list(s). Is an email address list of the official Dutch local chapter
> OSGeo.nl also owned by OSGeo.org? This gets even more complex on the
> co-operation part: e.g. is a FOSS4G-NA mailing list owned by OSGeo, by
> Locationtech, by the LOC?
>

Because the way we have structured things it is usually the LOC handling
marketing at each event, reaching out to previous organizers and so on ...

I think of our marketing committee maintained these lists and handled this
aspect of publicity for a LOC then we could maintain continuity across
events.

As an event organizer there can be a great pressure from presenters,
sponsors, etc.. to "follow up" on what they consider to be a marketing
opportunity. The best advice I have had is to stay out of it, collect
contacts at your booth, or put your contact details up on a slide etc...


> 10. OSGeo doesn't have a lawyer, nor a "legal committee", I guess.
>

We reach out to other groups for legal advice when warranted - for example
contacting the FSF on license questions on behalf of projects in incubation.

We do have contact with LocationTech ;-). And I suppose LocationTech (or
> Eclipse) does have an more detailed view of the legal do's and don'ts than
> my observations. How about asking LocationTech for a legal advice on this
> issue (just the facts, no opinions please),
>

That would be consistent with our approach, the OSGeo board also should
have some budget towards seeking our own legal advice.

Since LocationTech is our collaborator on FOSS4GNA I think we can ask for
guidance for this event. The only question is who should ask? Michael Smith
(our representative) or Rob (event organizer).  I think I would like to
work through Rob on this one, or more accurately through the foss4gna
organizing committee.

Aside: Just as in discussing open source and open data licenses we should
keep in mind this is a public forum. So beyond saying "I am not a lawyer"
we should take care not accidentally cause harm.
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