The policy paper proposed by Councilmen Burgess and members of city staff is a great first step toward creating sensible rules for home sharing. The proposal takes into account the important distinctions between those who share their homes on occasion to help make ends meet and those who do so with greater frequency. However, we have legal and privacy concerns with any requirement compelling platforms like Airbnb to turn over personal, confidential information about the people who use our service without any idea about how that information would be used. We believe there are alternative ways for the City to enforce its regulations without compromising consumer privacy, and remain hopeful we can work together to devise a balanced solution.