- From: Alan Chapell <achapell@chapellassociates.com>
- Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2013 10:23:32 -0400
- To: <public-tracking@w3.org>
Received on Tuesday, 9 July 2013 14:24:13 UTC
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