The role of privacy advocates and data protection authorities in the design and deployment of the platform for privacy preferences

ABSTRACT

The Platform for Privacy Preferences (P3P) project [1] provides a standard way for web sites to communicate about their data practices. Developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) [2], P3P includes a machine-readable privacy policy syntax as well as a simple protocol that web browsers and other user agent tools can use to fetch P3P privacy policies automatically. P3P-enabled browsers can allow users to do selective cookie blocking based on site privacy policies, as well as to get a quick "snap shot" of a site's privacy policies.

INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  K. Computing Milieux
  K.4 COMPUTERS AND SOCIETY
      K.4.1 Public Policy Issues
          Subjects: Privacy

Additional Classification:
  C. Computer Systems Organization
  C.2 COMPUTER-COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
      C.2.1 Network Architecture and Design

          Nouns: Internet

  K. Computing Milieux
  K.2 HISTORY OF COMPUTING
      Subjects: Software
  K.4 COMPUTERS AND SOCIETY
      K.4.1 Public Policy Issues
          Subjects: Regulation

General Terms:
Economics, Legal Aspects, Management, Measurement