- From: Malcolm Crompton <mcrompton@iispartners.com>
- Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2011 16:52:39 +1000
- To: <public-privacy@w3.org>
The problem with all this industry self regulation is that it remains fractured and unstable. The number of places to click and make selections as to preferences remains large, even if the latest initiatives like http://www.youronlinechoices.com.au/ (and equivalents elsewhere) reduce the number of places to visit. And too many of these arrangements rely on unstable constructs for decisions to remain in place for any length of time, eg because they rely on easily deleted cookies. And now, in addition to all that, are we watching competition beginning to break up the recent initiatives, so that one browser or offering gets a competitive edge? To be effective, offerings such as Google's "Keep My Opt-Outs" need to be available for all browsers not just one. And now the once reliable Google Advertising Cookie Opt-out permanent cookie hasn’t been updated to work on Firefox v4. While a short delay might be acceptable, the delay since Firefox v4 was released is getting pretty long! Why the delay? Consumers don’t want to have to fix all their browsers frequently and separately in order simply to keep in place decisions that they have already made and expressed. Or have to change from one browser to another because a previously workable arrangement ceases to work after an update. Some may argue that self regulation may lead to faster innovation. On the other hand, it bewilders the everyday user. Regulation or development and enforcement of workable standards may be the only way to deliver to the everyday user something they can actually use and rely upon week in and week out. Malcolm Crompton Managing Director Information Integrity Solutions Pty Ltd ABN 78 107 611 898 T: +61 407 014 450 MCrompton@iispartners.com www.iispartners.com -----Original Message----- From: public-privacy-request@w3.org [mailto:public-privacy-request@w3.org] On Behalf Of Frederick.Hirsch@nokia.com Sent: Thursday, 14 April 2011 10:54 PM To: public-privacy@w3.org Cc: Frederick.Hirsch@nokia.com Subject: WSJ - browser adoption of do not track from the Wall St Journal 14 April 2011 [[ Apple Inc. has added a do-not-track privacy tool to a test version of its latest Web browser for keeping customers' online activities from being monitored by marketers. The tool is included within the latest test release of Lion, a version of Apple's Mac OS X operating system that is currently available only to developers. The final version of the operating system is scheduled to be released to the public this summer. Mentions of the do-not-track feature in Apple's Safari browser began to appear recently in online discussion forums and on Twitter. The move by the Cupertino, Calif., company leaves Google Inc. as the only major browser provider that hasn't yet committed to supporting a do-no-track capability in its browser, called Chrome. Microsoft Corp. and Mozilla Corp. both offer do-not-track features in their latest browsers. A spokesman for Google, which is a major player in online advertising, said the company "will continue to be involved closely" in industry discussions about do-not-track. In the meantime, he said Google offers an add-on program for Chrome that users can download called "Keep My Opt-Outs" that will let users request that their data not be used for targeted advertising. .... ]] http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703551304576261272308358858..ht ml?mod=djemTEW_t regards, Frederick Frederick Hirsch Nokia
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