Hi John,
On 10/23/12 8:06 PM, John Simpson wrote:
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> It seems extremely relevant to this Working Group to understand the
> answers to the clarifying questions that Ed and I have raised. I
> don't see why a call is necessary for that.
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I disagree that this is a relevant conversation. It is not for this
group to deeply examine, interpret, and pass judgment on the
requirements of another organization. As this group has decided to take
the approach of permitted uses, then measurement and auditing are
permitted uses or not. Attempts to now be highly prescriptive about the
nature of those uses are unproductive. Likewise, attempts to anticipate
every possible sneaky way a bad actor might try to circumvent this
voluntary standard are also unproductive.
On the other hand, if we could start with a list of specific types of
data and specific risks associated with that data, and then target our
solutions to those risks, that would be, in my view, a more effective
way forward. (Or, perhaps, we could work from a definition of tracking.)
To get started, here's a list of data elements typically available to a
third party ad network. I'm sure others on the list can add to it.
cookie ID
IP address
user agent
date and time
referrer URL
Regards,
David
> I ask you again to please answer them.
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