Re: [Sks-devel] About deleting keys

[dirk astrath]

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Hello,

> I don't expect anywhere to be a lawsuit against a key server
> operator for providing keys without trusted signature on a UID.
> However, we already had an example of a key server being shut down
> because of legal threat based on illegally providing personal
> identifiable data (according to some local law).

I had talks to Data Protection Officers (Datenschutzbeauftragte) and a
Lawyer here in germany discussing exactly this case.

Even if this is a fake key and has no trusted signatures there can be
a legal threat. The data is the UID ... and not the signatures ...

Best regards ...

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