Re: ISSUE-184

On May 22, 2013, at 10:37 AM, Walter van Holst wrote:

> L.S.,
> 
> I understand that ISSUE-184 has been briefly discussed today. The
> obvious solution to it would be to include the following text to the
> compliance spec:
> 
> 
> "A first-party signalling compliance to this standard shall ensure that
> its content is not functionally or otherwise effectively dependent on
> elements provided by third-parties unless the first-party signals a
> SAME-PARTY flag for such third-parties (and thus making them its own
> responsibility)."

I object to that.  Whether they are third parties or not is a
function of the website.  There is nothing in our standard that
requires a website to be functional in the face of DNT:1, nor
will there ever be -- some sites have required user auth already.

This does not change the fact that third parties will still be
third parties unless they obey the requirements on service
providers acting as a first party.  Hence, there is no need
for your suggested text.

....Roy

Received on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 18:04:15 UTC