Re: Call for volunteers: Data Protection Team

Daniel Gröber <[email protected]> Sun, 4 Jan 2026 20:22:20 +0100

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Hi Andreas,

On Sun, Jan 04, 2026 at 05:22:59PM +0100, Andreas Tille wrote:
> Am Fri, Jan 02, 2026 at 09:51:25AM +0100 schrieb Daniel Gröber:
> > Looking at the current delegation text this smells like a burnout job to me
> > (definition: high expectation + low control).
> 
> I was asking back to the old team and will publish the result in my next
> bits soon.  I do not think that burnout is the correct description if my
> interpretation of the answers is correct.

I'm glad thats not how the old team feels! Yet I do think the delegation
could provide more context for new volunteers on how they are supposed to
do the work we're asking them to do. Clarity on their powers (if any are
needed) would also help the team communicate with others in the project
IMO, but let's discuss all that in more detail on the call.

See also my other mail to Bart on more specifically what I think we should
do to better define the role.

> > What do you think about scheduling a (semi-?)public jitsi call to discuss
> > this?
> 
> This is definitely a good idea.  However, I would delay this until after
> my bits were sent and some questions I received meanwhile are answered.

Sounds good. Lmk.

> >  - How many GDPR inquiries did the existing team receive in the last year?
> >    (or month if that's easier to check)
> 
> Four in 2025.

That does sound managable, but since it's a public service we do have to
plan for what happens when there's a sudden burst or a particularly
complicated request.

Did the old team leave behind an archive of their internal communication
with the project so new people have something to go on and don't have to
start from scratch?

Thanks,
--Daniel

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