“This would provide a key component that’s called for in the California law, which is a simple way for consumers to invoke their right without having to go to e

“This would provide a key component that’s called for in the California law, which is a simple way for consumers to invoke their right without having to go to each website and find the button,” said Ashkan Soltani, a privacy researcher who helped lead the effort [ as well as the previous DNT effort ] "The new specification won’t become legally binding until the California attorney general blesses it." So it seems the started with the Law first, instead of Do not Track which tried to lead with code. https://www.wired.com/story/global-privacy-control-launches-do-not-track-is-back/ https://www.wired.com/story/global-privacy-control-launches-...