Portable Personal Data Preferences Community Group created

The Portable Personal Data Preferences Community Group has been launched:
  http://www.w3.org/community/prtbl-prsnl-prefs/

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A problem with terms of service agreements is that they often require an
all-or-none acceptance or rejection.  In addition, they may be in a form
that is not accessible to persons with disabilities making it difficult
to make an informed decision. The mission of this community group is to
find ways that help users understand what they are being asked to commit
to, and to provide a finer grain of control in terms of what they are
willing to share.  The overall goal is to put control of personal data
into an individual’s hands.

The group's primary activity is to discuss and report on how to make
terms of service agreements comprehensible to users and to provide a
means by which users can express their preferences regarding their
personal data.  The reports may include descriptions of use cases, user
interface wire frames, plain language proposals, and supports that
educate users about personal data and data sharing.  The group will
define a way for users to express preferences regarding the collection,
use, and disclosure of their personal information.  These preferences
will be "portable" in the sense that they are encoded once and can be
used on a variety of platforms including websites, desktops, and mobile
devices, among others.

People interested in educating users regarding personal data and data
sharing, inclusive user interface design, and the use of plain language
in policies and service agreements are welcome.

This group may publish specifications.

Charter (WIP):
https://inclusive-design.github.io/cg-portable-personal-data-preferences/CGCharter.html

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To join:
  http://www.w3.org/community/prtbl-prsnl-prefs/join

If you do not have one already, you will need a W3C account to join:
  http://www.w3.org/accounts/request

This is a community initiative. W3C's hosting of this group does not
imply endorsement of the activities.

The group must now choose a chair:
 http://www.w3.org/community/about/faq/#how-do-we-choose-a-chair

For more information about getting started in the new group, see:
 http://www.w3.org/community/about/faq/#how-do-we-get-started-in-a-new-group

and good practice for running a group:
 http://www.w3.org/community/about/good-practice-for-running-a-group/

We invite you to share news of this new group in social media
and other channels.

If you believe that there is an issue with this group that requires
the attention of the W3C staff, please email us at site-comments@w3.org

Thank you,
W3C Community Development Team

Received on Monday, 14 June 2021 15:35:31 UTC