As mentioned before, this is a definition of an Internet Service Provider (ISP) that does advertising (framed or interstitial) as part of its service to end-users. It has nothing whatsoever to do with the term "service provider" as used in the TPWG specs. ....Roy On Oct 9, 2012, at 1:16 PM, Rachel Thomas wrote: > Also as promised, I am submitting the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) definition of “service provider” for consideration / inclusion in section 3.4.1 (“Service Provider Definition”) of the W3C TPWG "Tracking Compliance and Scope” document. Below is both the formal definition and related commentary from the DAA Self-Regulatory Principles for Multi-Site Data. > > Service Provider > > Definition: An entity is a Service Provider to the extent that it collects and uses data from all or substantially all URLs traversed by a web browser across Web sites in the course of the entity’s activities as a provider of Internet access service, a toolbar, an Internet browser, or comparable desktop application or client software and not for its other applications and activities. > > Commentary: Employers are not Service Providers with respect to data collected regarding employees in the employment context. > > And very best, > Rachel > > Rachel Nyswander Thomas > Vice President, Government Affairs > Direct Marketing Association > (202) 861-2443 office > (202) 560-2335 cell > rthomas@the-dma.org > > Join us at DMA2012 Conference and Exhibition > The Global Event for Real-Time Marketers > October 13-18, 2012 | Las Vegas, NV > Register NOW & SAVE up to $200 | www.dma12.org >Received on Friday, 12 October 2012 06:28:00 UTC
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