- From: Thomas Roessler <tlr@w3.org>
- Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 13:29:27 +0100
- To: Rigo Wenning <rigo@w3.org>
- Cc: Thomas Roessler <tlr@w3.org>, public-privacy@w3.org
On 15 Nov 2010, at 15:02, Rigo Wenning wrote: > http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/10/business/media/10privacy.html?pagewanted=all&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=a26 > > there is a suggestion to have "do not tracking" lists following > the example of the "do not call" lists. They imagine a browser > button or a button on the page. > > This looks like something where a discussion with technical folks > would be beneficial for the regulators. +1 It looks like some folks are working on a specific proposal: http://donottrack.us/ The basic idea: Put "X-Do-Not-Track: 1" into HTTP headers. It would be interesting to look at deployment (and compliance) incentives for this technology, and at what it actually means for a user not to be tracked. Also, what's the scope of this sort of exercise -- Do I opt out of all tracking, including pseudonymous profiles? Do I only opt out of tracking that identifies me? Thoughts? -- Thomas Roessler, W3C <tlr@w3.org> (@roessler)
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