@@ -393,7 +393,8 @@ <h2>Legal Effects</h2>
393393 sharing or processing of their data. As such, the sending and receipt of a GPC signal may
394394 have legal effects, depending on factors such as the location of the individual sending the
395395 signal, the scope of the applicable law, as well as any separate agreement between the
396- recipient of the signal and the individual. For additional details on legal effects,
396+ recipient of the signal and the individual. However, GPC is not necessarily intended to invoke
397+ every new privacy right in every jurisdiction. For additional details on legal effects,
397398 < a href ="https://w3c.github.io/gpc/explainer " target ="_blank "> consult the Legal and
398399 Implementation Considerations Guide</ a > .
399400 </ p >
@@ -447,17 +448,22 @@ <h3>Other Jurisdictions and Privacy Rights</h3>
447448 < section >
448449 < h2 > User Interface Language</ h2 >
449450 < p >
451+ This document does not specify what information must be presented to a user before activating
452+ GPC. When a user agent promotes a privacy feature or offers a privacy setting, it can make the
453+ determination if it is appropriate to send GPC based on what has been disclosed to the user.
454+
450455 User agents SHOULD strive to represent what the user agent best believes to be the person's
451456 preference for the Global Privacy Control value. While studies have shown that most people do not
452457 want their data sold or shared, some jurisdictions have enacted "opt-out" legal frameworks
453458 where consumers have to take an affirmative action to express a [=preference=] to limit data
454- sharing of the use of their data for cross-organization targeted advertising.
459+ sharing or the use of their data for targeted advertising. GPC is designed to let users easily
460+ take advantage of these laws.
455461 </ p >
456462 < p >
457463 Different jurisdictions have different prerequisites before a platform can enable a universal
458- opt-out. Many US states say that a user agent may not send a universal opt-out signal by "default,"
459- though at least one state has said that selecting a privacy focused user agent is a sufficient
460- indicator of user intent.
464+ opt-out like GPC . Many US states say that a user agent may not send a universal opt-out signal by
465+ "default," though at least one state has said that selecting a privacy focused user agent is a
466+ sufficient indicator of user intent.
461467 </ p >
462468 < p >
463469 Different jurisdictions may also have different rules for when companies can override or disregard
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