Re: Tracking Data (was Re: [TCS] comments on 17 Feb 2015 editors draft)

Mike,
This is an attempt to expand the definition of Tracking far beyond the original discussion with use of new concepts such as "recognition" and "personal data".  Can we please leave this one alone or we're going to need to reignite the original CfO on this topic (is that even possible since the definition was already decided)?
- Shane
 Shane Wiley
VP, Privacy & Data Governance
Yahoo
      From: Mike O'Neill <michael.oneill@btinternet.com>
 To: 'Roy T. Fielding' <fielding@gbiv.com> 
Cc: public-privacy@w3.org 
 Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2015 8:08 AM
 Subject: Tracking Data (was Re: [TCS] comments on 17 Feb 2015 editors draft)
   
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