Re: Tailored content (ISSUE-222)

On Sep 10, 2014, at 7:31 , Walter van Holst <walter.van.holst@xs4all.nl> wrote:

> L.S.,
> 
> Tailoring of content despite a DNT:1 flag would require very specific
> conditions in order not to run against user expectations. Since none
> have been formulated so far, it is impossible to assess the soundness
> of the change proposed by David Wainberg. It is simply incomplete and
> I would suggest to close this issue because of a lack of activity.

I agree.

I think that tailoring content may be imprudent (the user perceives that they are being tracked) but as long as you don’t violate the rules, it’s not our concern. We should express the rules, not the consequences (or non-consequences).

David Singer
Manager, Software Standards, Apple Inc.

Received on Wednesday, 10 September 2014 22:15:52 UTC