Issue for discussion on Wed

Colleagues - 

I apologize if I'm being repetitive. I'm trying to err on the side of
caution and wasn't sure if this needed to be raised again.

Proposed language:
"A user agent MUST NOT track information related to the network interaction
outside of the [Permitted Uses] and any explicitly-granted exceptions
without consent."

Rationale: 
In reviewing the June draft with colleagues, it occurred to me that some
User Agents ­ technically speaking ­ could engage in tracking. My sense is
that it is implicit that User agents would fall under the definition of
third party under this spec and therefore would be subject to certain
requirements. My goal was to make that more explicit. And as others have
noted, the use case is not merely speculative. (See
http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-20123464-12/amazons-silk-browser-now-ef
f-approved-really/ and
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2003/11/07/help_my_belkin_router/)

Alan

Received on Tuesday, 9 July 2013 14:24:13 UTC