Re: Evolving Online Privacy - Advancing User Choice

>> "A third party must obtain explicit, informed consent to obtain a
user-granted exception to track despite the DNT:1 header"?

How does the 3rd party know whether or not the UA was invalid?

Which sets up the loopŠ
* Client sends DNT:1
* Server decides that DNT:1 is invalid
* Server MAY respond
> * Which now hoses the 3rd party
Because you will now need to add:
* Server decides DNT is invalid
* Server MUST send a message to the 3rd party saying "Track away"
User sees his privacy is being abused and sues the content provider. He says
he sent a DNT flag ­ server guy says "I saw it but I ignored it". Client
says ­ WTH, why didn't you give me a Choice on what do next. Sever responds
­ because I was not required to.

Client says ­ bye.


Peter
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From:  Justin Brookman <justin@cdt.org>
Date:  Wednesday, June 20, 2012 11:23 AM
To:  W3 Tracking <public-tracking@w3.org>
Subject:  Re: Evolving Online Privacy - Advancing User Choice
Resent-From:  W3 Tracking <public-tracking@w3.org>
Resent-Date:  Wed, 20 Jun 2012 17:24:18 +0000

>     
>  Thank you for this helpful clarification.
>  
>  The requirements for consent to turn DNT on is: "  A User Agent must obtain
> explicit, informed consent to turn on the DNT header       " Can I assume that
> your proposal would require the same formulation for the granting of a
> user-granted exception: "A third party must obtain explicit, informed consent
> to obtain a user-granted exception to track despite the DNT:1 header"?
>  
> Justin Brookman
> Director, Consumer Privacy
> Center for Democracy & Technology
> 1634 I Street NW, Suite 1100
> Washington, DC 20006
> tel 202.407.8812
> fax 202.637.0969
> justin@cdt.orghttp://www.cdt.org
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> @JustinBrookman
>  
>  On 6/20/2012 12:57 PM, Shane Wiley wrote:
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>> 
>> One editorial mistake discovered (there will probably be others).  In the
>> ³Explicit and Separate User Choice² section, 4c should read:
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>> ³Servers that respond to all DNT requests as non-compliant regardless of User
>> Agent details ARE NOT compliant with this recommendation.²
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>> - Shane
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>> 
>> From: Shane Wiley
>>  Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 12:03 AM
>>  To: public-tracking@w3.org
>>  Subject: Evolving Online Privacy - Advancing User Choice
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>> TPWG,
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>> Please find attached the detailed proposal text we¹ll be reviewing tomorrow
>> afternoon (built upon the proposal outline I provided last week).
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>> The following individuals, companies, and trade associations contributed to
>> this proposal:  
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>> Marc Groman & David Wainberg ­ NAI
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>> Alan Chapell ­ Chapell & Associates
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>> Heather West, Sean Harvey, & Ian Fette ­ Google
>>  
>> Shane Wiley ­ Yahoo!
>>  
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>>  
>> There is considerable detail covering numerous topics in this proposal and
>> therefore it should not be consider an endorsement by all contributors to all
>> parts of this proposal.  That said, all contributors generally agree with the
>> direction and approach of this document.
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>> We look forward to further discussion and fielding questions tomorrow
>> afternoon.
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>> 
>>  Thank you,
>>  Shane
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>  

Received on Wednesday, 20 June 2012 17:34:38 UTC