[Bug 27268] Add a definition of a distinctive identifier

https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=27268

--- Comment #8 from David Dorwin <ddorwin@google.com> ---
(In reply to Henri Sivonen from comment #7)
> (In reply to David Dorwin from comment #6)

> > Note: The user should be able to clear persistent sessions (like cookies),
> > which should erase such an ID.
> 
> Do you mean that there should be UI that removes persistent sessions without
> also removing all DRM-related persistent data for a site?

I would expect the UI to cover for all DRM-related data for a site.
I was just addressing the specific concern about persistent sessions.

> > Perhaps we should add a note somewhere
> > explaining out persistent sessions could be used to track users.
> 
> Works for me provided that the requirements that I proposed to trigger on
> distinctive identifiers are changed to trigger both by the presence of
> distinctive identifiers and the presence of persistent sessions.

What requirements are you referring to? Informing the user, etc.?

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Received on Monday, 19 October 2015 19:07:47 UTC