Note on photo-ID (Re: [nm-admin] Identification step in the current scheme)

[Taketoshi Sano <sano@debian.org>]

Hi.

In <[🔎] 20000804222912.A5735@magi.sukisuki.org>,
 on "Fri, 4 Aug 2000 22:29:12 +0200",
 with "Re: [nm-admin] Identification step in the current scheme (Re: Fear the new maintainer process)",
  "Oliver M . Bolzer" <oliver@gol.com> wrote:

> On Fri, Aug 04, 2000 at 02:03:37PM -0500, Branden Robinson <branden@debian.org> wrote...

> > When I submitted a scan of my Driver's License in early 1998, I used xpaint
> > or the gimp or something to place black "censorship" rectangles over my
> > actual driver's license number and social security number.  This was
> > regarded as acceptable at the time.
> > 
> > Would it still be?  I am nervous about Dale's desire to get a photo of
> > every Debian developer, at least all the ones joining under the new
> > process, but compelling people to submit uncropped, unedited scans of
> > documentation like this really opens us up to charges of privacy invasion.
> 
> It seems to be still aceptable.  I sent a scan of my passport to my AM
> few days ago with Signature and Passport numer blacked out. Not that I
> wouldn't trust Debian with this info, I just dont't want my signature
> to be digitized to be at all. 
> Maybe the NM page should clearly state that signatures and so can and and
> should be blacked out. And furthermore, from what I have heared, even the
> attempt to scan official documents like driver's licences or passports
> is illigal in Germany, just like scanning money. Maybe other countries have
> similar laws.

I have committed in cvs to add some note on photo-ID into nm-step2 page.
If you have some proposal to improve that text, then please let me know.

Thanks.
-- 
  Taketoshi Sano: <sano@debian.org>,<sano@debian.or.jp>,<kgh12351@nifty.ne.jp>