ISSUE-95: May an institution or network provider set a tracking preference for a user?

May an institution or network provider set a tracking preference for a user?

State:
CLOSED
Product:
Tracking Preference Expression (DNT)
Raised by:
Rigo Wenning
Opened on:
2011-10-31
Description:
The point Rigo made was that we can specify user agent and server behavior. However, we have no control over the transmission in between. Therefore, requiring that the DNT flag MUST not be modified in transit (unless explicitly authorized by the user) is futile.
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  1. Re: Mapping the "framework" to ISSUEs (from john@consumerwatchdog.org on 2013-05-07)
  2. Mapping the "framework" to ISSUEs (from jmayer@stanford.edu on 2013-05-07)
  3. Re: Issue Maintenance (from jmayer@stanford.edu on 2012-03-29)
  4. Re: Issue Maintenance (from fielding@gbiv.com on 2012-03-28)
  5. Issue Maintenance (from mts-std@schunter.org on 2012-03-28)
  6. checkin notes (from aleecia@aleecia.com on 2012-03-06)
  7. RE: DAA Statement on DNT ('Broswer [sic] Based Choice Mechanism') (from wileys@yahoo-inc.com on 2012-02-23)
  8. Re: DAA Statement on DNT ('Broswer [sic] Based Choice Mechanism') (from ggieron@adtruth.com on 2012-02-23)
  9. Re: DAA Statement on DNT ('Broswer [sic] Based Choice Mechanism') (from ggieron@adtruth.com on 2012-02-23)
  10. Re: DAA Statement on DNT ('Broswer [sic] Based Choice Mechanism') (from jmayer@stanford.edu on 2012-02-23)
  11. Re: DAA Statement on DNT ('Broswer [sic] Based Choice Mechanism') (from jeff@democraticmedia.org on 2012-02-23)
  12. DAA Statement on DNT ('Broswer [sic] Based Choice Mechanism') (from jmayer@stanford.edu on 2012-02-23)
  13. Defaults by User Agents and Intermediaries (ISSUE-4, ISSUE-95) (from jmayer@stanford.edu on 2012-01-26)
  14. Re: tracking-ISSUE-117: Terms: tracking v. cross-site tracking [Tracking Definitions and Compliance] (from fielding@gbiv.com on 2012-01-20)
  15. diff of TPE editing since the FPWD (from fielding@gbiv.com on 2012-01-10)
  16. Re: ISSUE-95: May an institution or network provider set a tracking preference for a user? (from rigo@w3.org on 2012-01-06)
  17. Re: ISSUE-95: May an institution or network provider set a tracking preference for a user? (from tlr@w3.org on 2012-01-06)
  18. Re: ISSUE-95: May an institution or network provider set a tracking preference for a user? (from rigo@w3.org on 2012-01-06)
  19. Re: Issue-95: User Setting DNT Response (Draft) (from rigo@w3.org on 2012-01-06)
  20. Re: ISSUE-95: May an institution or network provider set a tracking preference for a user? (from singer@apple.com on 2012-01-03)
  21. Re: ISSUE-95: May an institution or network provider set a tracking preference for a user? (from tlr@w3.org on 2011-12-23)
  22. Re: ISSUE-95: May an institution or network provider set a tracking preference for a user? (from derhoermi@gmx.net on 2011-12-23)
  23. Re: ISSUE-95: May an institution or network provider set a tracking preference for a user? (from tlr@w3.org on 2011-12-22)
  24. Re: ISSUE-95: May an institution or network provider set a tracking preference for a user? (from derhoermi@gmx.net on 2011-12-22)
  25. Re: ISSUE-95: May an institution or network provider set a tracking preference for a user? (from tlr@w3.org on 2011-12-20)
  26. RE: ISSUE-95: May an institution or network provider set a tracking preference for a user? (from wileys@yahoo-inc.com on 2011-12-20)
  27. Re: ISSUE-95: May an institution or network provider set a tracking preference for a user? (from fielding@gbiv.com on 2011-12-20)
  28. RE: ISSUE-95: May an institution or network provider set a tracking preference for a user? (from wileys@yahoo-inc.com on 2011-12-19)
  29. Re: Issue-95: User Setting DNT Response (Draft) (from singer@apple.com on 2011-12-19)
  30. Re: ISSUE-95: May an institution or network provider set a tracking preference for a user? (from fielding@gbiv.com on 2011-12-19)
  31. Re: Issue-95: User Setting DNT Response (Draft) (from singer@apple.com on 2011-12-14)
  32. RE: Issue-95: User Setting DNT Response (Draft) (from wileys@yahoo-inc.com on 2011-12-14)
  33. RE: FW: Issue-95: User Setting DNT Response (Draft) (from andyzei@microsoft.com on 2011-12-01)
  34. RE: FW: Issue-95: User Setting DNT Response (Draft) (from wileys@yahoo-inc.com on 2011-11-30)
  35. Re: FW: Issue-95: User Setting DNT Response (Draft) (from derhoermi@gmx.net on 2011-11-30)
  36. Re: Issue-95: User Setting DNT Response (Draft) (from john@consumerwatchdog.org on 2011-11-30)
  37. Re: FW: Issue-95: User Setting DNT Response (Draft) (from tom@mozilla.com on 2011-11-30)
  38. FW: Issue-95: User Setting DNT Response (Draft) (from wileys@yahoo-inc.com on 2011-11-30)
  39. RE: Proposed Agenda for 2011-11-30 TPWG call (from wileys@yahoo-inc.com on 2011-11-30)
  40. RE: Proposed Agenda for 2011-11-30 TPWG call (from wileys@yahoo-inc.com on 2011-11-30)
  41. Proposed Agenda for 2011-11-30 TPWG call (from mts@zurich.ibm.com on 2011-11-30)
  42. Proposed Agenda for 2011-11-16 TPWG call (from mts@zurich.ibm.com on 2011-11-15)
  43. Re: ISSUE-95: May an institution or network provider set a tracking preference for a user? (from john@consumerwatchdog.org on 2011-11-04)
  44. RE: ISSUE-95: May an institution or network provider set a tracking preference for a user? (from andyzei@microsoft.com on 2011-10-31)
  45. RE: ISSUE-95: May an institution or network provider set a tracking preference for a user? (from andyzei@microsoft.com on 2011-10-31)
  46. ISSUE-95: May an institution or network provider set a tracking preference for a user? (from sysbot+tracker@w3.org on 2011-10-31)

Related notes:

http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-tracking/2011Nov/0092.html

Aleecia McDonald, 28 Nov 2011, 10:23:45

TPE (20 Jan 2012) says

Key to that notion of expression is that it must reflect the user's preference, not the preference of some institutional or network-imposed mechanism outside the user's control. Although some controlled network environments, such as public access terminals or managed corporate intranets, might impose restrictions on the use or configuration of installed user agents, such that a user might only have access to user agents with a predetermined preference enabled, the user is at least able to choose whether to make use of those user agents. In contrast, if a user brings their own Web-enabled device to a library or cafe with wireless Internet access, the expectation will be that their chosen user agent and personal preferences regarding Web site behavior will not be altered by the network environment, aside from blanket limitations on what sites can or cannot be accessed through that network.

Roy Fielding, 20 Jan 2012, 21:36:22

Thomas addressed Rigo's point on the mailing list. Moving to pending review. We have text from Shane & David, but we never discussed it.

Aleecia McDonald, 6 Mar 2012, 11:01:35

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