- From: Roy T. Fielding <fielding@gbiv.com>
- Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:11:00 -0800
- To: Rigo Wenning <rigo@w3.org>
- Cc: public-tracking@w3.org
On Jan 11, 2012, at 5:57 AM, Rigo Wenning wrote: > Hi Roy, > > the technical specification consistently uses "cross-site tracking" for every > mention of tracking. Despite some quick search, I haven't found a decision to > only talk about "cross-site tracking". Can you indicate where this was > decided? > > If it wasn't already decided, I unfortunately must raise an issue. Because > saying "cross-site tracking" consistently in the technical preference > expression specification would change the scope of the DNT-header and reduce it > to mere cross-site data collection. While I say you expressing that > preference, I also saw opposition against that wording. Additionally, saying > "cross-site tracking" does not correspond to the first party requirements > indicated in the Tracking Compliance Specification and also trespasses into the > scope of the tracking compliance specification. Thanks Rigo, Please feel free to raise this as an issue -- I have no intention of changing that without consensus since I won't be participating in this WG if it is changed. It was, after all, the basis of all input documents and regulatory concerns, where tracking was defined as cross-site tracking. Cheers, ....Roy
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