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Debian Urgently Seeks Volunteers After Data Protection Team Resigns
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Andreas Tille, a Debian Project Leader, recently sent an unexpected message to the Debian mailing lists, announcing that the project is urgently seeking new volunteers to rebuild its Data Protection Team after all current members stepped down, leaving the project without a dedicated group to handle privacy and data protection matters.
The Data Protection Team was established in 2018 in response to new European data protection legislation. Its role has been to act as a point of contact for external inquiries about what personal data the project holds and to advise Debian contributors on data protection obligations.
Additionally, the team was also responsible for drafting Debian’s public privacy policy and coordinating responses to data access and privacy-related requests.
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Debian's Data Protection Team is No More, Maybe You Can Help?
Debian is a foundational project that powers a significant portion of modern IT infrastructure. It is everywhere, from servers running critical workloads to desktop systems and derivatives like Ubuntu.
And what keeps this project running smoothly are Teams, lots of them. There are teams that handle package maintenance, infrastructure management, security updates, release engineering, and more.
These specialized groups work together to ensure Debian remains stable, secure, and compliant with various legal requirements.
Recently, Debian's Project Leader (DPL), Andreas Tille, put out a call for help. The Data Protection Team, which handled the project's privacy obligations, is now defunct and needs volunteers.