Organization

1. 1.1. Need for Non-Profit Status
2. 1.2. Potential Organizational Structures
3. 1.3. Possible Next Steps
2. Relevant Formative Events and Individuals
1. 2.1. Individuals Affiliated with Privacy Commons

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As of right now, Privacy Commons is not a formal organization. It currently consists of a confederation of interested individuals and organizations.

Need for Non-Profit Status

Privacy Commons is currently working on two fronts: Develop material which can be reviewed by stakeholders and communities of interest, while simultaneously working to develop an organizational structure.

The current goal is to organize as a project within an appropriate US non-profit organization, with the goal of incorporating as a 501(c) organization long-term. We are searching for a sponsoring nonp-profit organization.

Potential Organizational Structures

Our initial inclination is to develop working groups and consensus bodies, which we may pattern after Creative Commons, or some variation thereof.

Possible Next Steps

Find a non-profit organization to temporarily house/ sponsor the project (CDT? Liberty Coalition? Other?)
Create necessary tools for additional collaboration
Identify and reach out to Subject Matter Experts and communities of interest
Identify funding needs and potential sources
Develop a scope/ mission statement with participation of subject matter experts and stakeholder communities
Develop working plan

Relevant Formative Events and Individuals

On Saturday, June 20th a group of 50+ people met in Washington, DC for a "Privacy Bar Camp," where approximately 15 discussion sessions on various privacy topics were conducted by participants. Aaron Titus and Thomas "cmdln" Gideon hosted a session on "Personal Information as Property and the Platform for Privacy Preferences (P3P)." During the discussion, the concept of "Privacy Commons" came up, and several of the session participants agreed to work on the idea.
The Privacy Bar Camp was organized by Shaun Dakin with support from the Center for Democracy and Technology, and conducted at the Center for American Progress. However, none of these organizations currently have any formal relationship with the project.

Robert O'Brien has spent years on the Privacy Commons idea (and I'll let him fill this part in)