Tom Lowenthal
People really enjoy social features that help them connect with others. To offer these features, social networks often end collecting lots of personal info, and their users don’t always understand the tradeoffs involved. We want to offer social features in … Continue reading
Tom Lowenthal
In DC, sixty representatives from diverse groups sat together for three days this week and continued the hard work of defining a Do Not Track standard we can all live with. With contributors from the major web browser makers, many … Continue reading
Tom Lowenthal
DNT is often compared to other browser security and privacy features, such as malware and phishing protection. This reveals a common misunderstanding about what sort of feature DNT is and what it does. That’s why we think we should shed … Continue reading
Tom Lowenthal
Last week saw the first meeting of the W3C’s Tracking Protection Working Group, a cross-section of advertisers, browser vendors, publishers and public interest groups come together to agree on a standard for Do Not Track (DNT). We believe the group’s … Continue reading