GoDaddy warns Delhi court ruling threatens global website privacy
- Source
- Reuters
- Time
- 10:55 AM
- Weight
- 94/100
GoDaddy has raised concerns before the Delhi High Court, arguing that recent judicial orders requiring the disclosure of registrant data could undermine global privacy protections. The domain registrar warned that mandates to reveal the personal identities of website owners—information often protected under international privacy standards—may conflict with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and existing ICANN policies.
This legal friction arises from trademark infringement cases where plaintiffs seek the private details of anonymous domain holders to pursue litigation. The company contends that a broad requirement to disclose sensitive data to private litigants without rigorous safeguards could set a precedent that threatens data sovereignty and user privacy worldwide.