RE: DNT Disclosure

Hi Craig,

 

That goes some of the way IMO, but there should not be a need for the user
to delete localStorage (which is often hard to do on a domain specific
basis). This is origin specific so the server (or client browsing context)
receiving DNT:1 is in the best position to delete it, so why not just do
that.

 

I do not think it is necessary to clear the cache, this usually ages of its
own accord anyway. The point is that as long as the server receives DNT:1 it
should not store anything new in the cache or anywhere else.

 

Mike

 

From: Craig Spiezle [mailto:craigs@otalliance.org] 
Sent: 02 May 2017 22:07
To: public-tracking@w3.org (public-tracking@w3.org) (public-tracking@w3.org)
<public-tracking@w3.org>
Cc: Jeff Wilbur <jeffw@otalliance.org>; Madelon Smith
<madelons@otalliance.org>
Subject: DNT Disclosure

 

As part of OTA’s / Internet Society annual trust audit, we are examining
privacy policies including DNT disclosures (along with about a dozen other
privacy related attributes and about 50 other security attributes),
https://otalliance.org/TrustAudit

 

We recently came across this disclosure and would like to get the groups
view on if they are honoring the DNT signal or not.  

 

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