Re: Proposed First Party definition

I believe this is a definition for ISSUE-10:
http://www.w3.org/2011/tracking-protection/track/issues/10

Thanks,
Nick

On Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 11:47 AM, Amy Colando (LCA)
<acolando@microsoft.com>wrote:

> Nick, I hope that you can help me out by assigning this to the correct
> issue(s) as necessary? Many thanks.
>
> In response to an earlier request for submission of suggested definitions
> for First Party, we are submitting the proposed definition draft below.  The
> proposed definition includes elements from CDT, EFF, DAA and other
> submissions, so is definitely a mash-up from many different sources. Thanks.
>
>
> A First Party is the entity (and its Affiliates) that owns or Controls the
> Web site the end user visits.  A First Party also includes the owner of a
> widget, search box or similar service with which a consumer interacts, even
> if the First Party does not own or have Control over the Web site where its
> services are displayed to the consumer.
>
> An Affiliate is (1) an entity that Controls, or is Controlled by, or is
> under common Control with, another entity; or (2) an entity where the
> relationship to another entity is evident to end users through co-branding
> or similar means.
>
> Note1: Control to be defined as management or operational control - see
> http://www.aboutads.info/principles for sample definition of Control.
> Note2: Elsewhere, standard should state that First Parties and others may
> use vendors to carry out otherwise permitted activities on their behalf.
>
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