- From: Nicholas Doty <npdoty@w3.org>
- Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 22:46:19 -0700
- To: "public-tracking@w3.org (public-tracking@w3.org)" <public-tracking@w3.org>
- Cc: David Singer <singer@apple.com>, David Wainberg <david@networkadvertising.org>
Hi all, Dave Singer and I volunteered to draft a very short proposal to capture the idea that if software outside the user agent (like anti-virus software, or a http proxy or what-have-you) sets a DNT value, it should still capture the user's intent. Proposal: After this existing sentence in the TPE spec: > Likewise, a user agent extension or add-on must not alter the tracking preference unless the act of installing and enabling that extension or add-on is an explicit choice by the user for that tracking preference. Add: > Software outside of the user agent that causes a DNT header to be sent (or modifies existing headers) MUST NOT do so without following the requirements of this section; such software is responsible for assuring the expressed preference reflects the user's intent. I believe this fulfills a common concept we've heard in the WG. It may also go towards issue-150 (conflicts between user agents), in explaining that any software must follow the same requirements for non-default user choice. David Wainberg is also working on a proposal around this issue but we haven't had a chance to compare/combine texts yet. Thanks, Nick
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