- From: Peter Cranstone <peter.cranstone@3pmobile.com>
- Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 19:40:45 +0000
- To: Jeffrey Chester <jeff@democraticmedia.org>
- CC: "public-tracking@w3.org" <public-tracking@w3.org>
California leads the way with a new bill that uses DNT signals (or other mechanisms) as the basis for regulation. They even define tracking - no more mixing or first and third parties. Article: Summer Break is Over for California Senate, Which May Mean New "Do Not Track". Disclosure Requirements for Everyone http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/summer-break-is-over-for-california-sena-8 9029/ The red line: http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=2013201 40AB370 Section 5. Disclose how the operator responds to Web browser ³do not track² signals or other mechanisms that provide consumers the ability to exercise choice >From the official 'California State Assembly Bill Analysis' page... http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/13-14/bill/asm/ab_0351-0400/ab_370_cfa_201304 24_172008_asm_floor.html Section 3. This bill defines the term "online tracking" to mean "the practice of collecting personally identifiable information about an individual consumer's online activities over time and across different Web sites and online services." AB 370 Voting History Assembly - Floor Vote - 05/02/2013 http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/13-14/bill/asm/ab_0351-0400/ab_370_vote_20130 502_0955AM_asm_floor.html MEASURE: AB 370 - (AYES 73. NOES 0.) (PASS) The 12th largest economy in the world just got serious on Privacy. Peter
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