Hi Rigo, I'm seeking clarification here. If DNT:1 were the default state, wouldn't turning it off or granting a user exception to a site constitute meaningful consent to be tracked -- receive cookies, etc. -- under the European approach? Best, John On Apr 14, 2012, at 7:38 AM, Rigo Wenning wrote: > On Friday 13 April 2012 22:10:48 Matthias Schunter wrote: >> This heuristics is in general not permitted as the default. Installed as >> default (without obtaining a user preference), it would send DNT;1's >> that do not reflect any collected preference > > To further the violent agreement, let me add that DNT expressions without > being a reflection of the user's express intent would not fulfill the EU > requirements for consent either. If we say DNT is a reflection/expression of > a user's preference, we have to constrain it to something that at least > remotely has something to do with a willful act from the user. > > Best, > > Rigo ---------- John M. Simpson Consumer Advocate Consumer Watchdog 1750 Ocean Park Blvd. ,Suite 200 Santa Monica, CA,90405 Tel: 310-392-7041 Cell: 310-292-1902 www.ConsumerWatchdog.org john@consumerwatchdog.org
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