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Hrm fair point. I'm not sure DNT could have been repurposed to imply consent under much newer regulations, but you're generally right, this mechanism predated t
by landerwust 6y ago
Hrm fair point. I'm not sure DNT could have been repurposed to imply consent under much newer regulations, but you're generally right, this mechanism predated the EU regs and somehow was passed up.
- ohgodplsno 6y agoAs it stood, DNT was used as an additional 1.5 bytes of identifying information: Yes/No/Not Set. To be then promptly ignored.
- distances 6y ago"Somehow" is because there was nobody enforcing it, so nobody had any incentive to honor the request. Legislative approach is the only way to have an actual effect.
- josefx 6y agoDNT was also intended to be an explicit opt out. However Internet Explorer enabled by default for three years, giving the industry an excuse to question its validity and ignore it. Privacy centric Microsoft or intentional sabotage?