Changes

* The ICANN Board approved the [[Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data]] in response to conflicts between its existing registration policies and the GDPR.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/gtld-registration-data-specs-en ICANN.org - Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data], effective as of May 27, 2018</ref> The specification was intended to be supplanted within a year by consensus policy developed through an [[Expedited Policy Development Process]] (see next bullet). Under these terms, the Temporary Specification expired in May 2019.<ref name="interim">[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/interim-registration-data-policy-en ICANN.org - Interim Registration Data Policy], May 17, 2019</ref>

* The ICANN Board approved the [[Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data]] in response to conflicts between its existing registration policies and the GDPR.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/gtld-registration-data-specs-en ICANN.org - Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data], effective as of May 27, 2018</ref> The specification was intended to be supplanted within a year by consensus policy developed through an [[Expedited Policy Development Process]] (see next bullet). Under these terms, the Temporary Specification expired in May 2019.<ref name="interim">[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/interim-registration-data-policy-en ICANN.org - Interim Registration Data Policy], May 17, 2019</ref>

* The [[Expedited Policy Development Process on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data (EPDP)]] is concerned with enabling the provision of registration data while maintaining compliance with data protection laws. The EPDP was broken into three phases (Phase 1, Phase 2, and Phase 2A). While all of the phases have resulted in final reports to the board, the implementation of policy resulting from the EPDP is ongoing as of December 2021.

* The [[Expedited Policy Development Process on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data (EPDP)]] is concerned with enabling the provision of registration data while maintaining compliance with data protection laws. The EPDP was broken into three phases (Phase 1, Phase 2, and Phase 2A). While all of the phases have resulted in final reports to the board, the implementation of policy resulting from the EPDP is ongoing as of December 2021.

* As part of Phase 1 of the EPDP, the [[Interim Registration Data Policy]] was approved by the board in May 2019.<ref name="interim blog">[https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-gtld-registries-and-registrars-required-to-implement-new-interim-registration-data-policy-by-20-may-2019-17-5-2019-en ICANN.org - gTLD Registries and Registrars Required to Implement New Interim Registration Data Policy], May 17, 2019</ref> The interim policy requires registries and registrars to comply with the Temporary Specification until the Data Registration Policy recommended by EPDP Phase 1 is implemented.<ref name="interim" /> It was recommended by the EPDP Phase 1 team that the Data Registration Policy be rolled out by February 2020.<ref name="interim blog">

* As part of Phase 1 of the EPDP, the [[Interim Registration Data Policy]] was approved by the board in May 2019.<ref name="interim blog">[https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-gtld-registries-and-registrars-required-to-implement-new-interim-registration-data-policy-by-20-may-2019-17-5-2019-en ICANN.org - gTLD Registries and Registrars Required to Implement New Interim Registration Data Policy], May 17, 2019</ref> The interim policy requires registries and registrars to comply with the Temporary Specification until the Data Registration Policy recommended by EPDP Phase 1 is implemented.<ref name="interim" /> It was recommended by the EPDP Phase 1 team that the Data Registration Policy be rolled out by February 2020.