- From: Jeffrey Chester <jeff@democraticmedia.org>
- Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:09:19 -0500
- To: Shane Wiley <wileys@yahoo-inc.com>
- Cc: John Simpson <john@consumerwatchdog.org>, Rigo Wenning <rigo@w3.org>, "public-tracking@w3.org" <public-tracking@w3.org>, David Singer <singer@apple.com>
- Message-id: <AD9F6009-4F2F-4D33-AFB9-F9A8170CB6C2@democraticmedia.org>
I also agree we need to provide specific language and rules on the exemptions. (Hi Shane!.) We can't just have a "general" when it implicates data collection based profiling methodologies. Jeffrey Chester Center for Digital Democracy 1621 Connecticut Ave, NW, Suite 550 Washington, DC 20009 www.democraticmedia.org www.digitalads.org 202-986-2220 On Jan 30, 2012, at 1:03 PM, Shane Wiley wrote: > John, > > I agree and struggled to find a place in the specification where we have a true, 100% isolated “exemption” and the closest I could find was the “general” exemption for 1st parties (again, only “generally”). > > - Shane > > From: John Simpson [mailto:john@consumerwatchdog.org] > Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 10:56 AM > To: Shane Wiley > Cc: Rigo Wenning; public-tracking@w3.org; David Singer > Subject: Re: Exemptions and Exceptions...? > > I agree with your understanding of the meaning of exempt and exception. Nonetheless I'd be reluctant to say 1st parties are "exempt" from the DNT signal; they do have obligations. "Generally exempt" may be technically correct, but that usage may confuse things. Better to spell out the obligations, I think: Can't share data with 1st parties, etc. > > > On Jan 30, 2012, at 8:40 AM, Shane Wiley wrote: > > > I thought just the opposite. > > To be "exempt" from a rule means the rule never touches you. > > An "exception" to the rule would mean the rule would typically apply but in this case there is an "exception". > > In our context: > > 1st parties are generally "exempt" from the DNT signal (and cannot share data with 3rd parties as a loop-hole to the exemption). > > 3rd parties generally must not collect data when the DNT:1 signal is present but there are a few operational "exceptions" to this rule. > > - Shane > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rigo Wenning [mailto:rigo@w3.org] > Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 9:35 AM > To: public-tracking@w3.org > Cc: David Singer > Subject: Re: Exemptions and Exceptions...? > > David, > > I learned the distinction like this: > > general rule vs exception > > a general obligation to do vs exemption > > so: no obligation, no exemption > but: a rule can create an obligation and the exemption would be an exception > to that rule. > > The first pair is more generic to me than the second pair.. > > But I'm not a native speaker... > > Best, > > Rigo > > On Monday 30 January 2012 15:19:06 David Singer wrote: > > This was raised briefly in conversation in Brussels. > > Our documents and discussions use both words (Exemptions and Exceptions). I > think Aleecia has a clear idea of their difference, but I know we don't all > share that clarity because I, at least, do not :-). > > In my understanding, 'exemption' says that the requirements of our > specification do not apply to some class of services . An exception would > be when the specification applies, but some class of services are excepted > from some of the requirements. > > Example from taxation: some goods in the UK are exempt from Value Added > Tax; the tax is inapplicable. Some goods are zero-rated for Value Added > Tax: they are subject to it in theory, but have an exception and are > currently untaxed. > > > I'm not sure we have many 'exempt' classes (services that, receiving a DNT > signal, can ignore it, as it doesn't apply to them). I think we mostly > have exceptions. > > > Aleecia, others, could you help clear my mind (and maybe others') on this? > > Thanks! > > > > David Singer > Multimedia and Software Standards, Apple Inc. > > > > ---------- > John M. Simpson > Consumer Advocate > Consumer Watchdog > 1750 Ocean Park Blvd. ,Suite 200 > Santa Monica, CA,90405 > Tel: 310-392-7041 > Cell: 310-292-1902 > www.ConsumerWatchdog.org > john@consumerwatchdog.org >
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