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Merge pull request #99 from w3c/user-intent-issue-52
Per earlier discussions, I'm merging this PR which we've already discussed, and have made additional edits in PR #109 to further address.
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sharing or processing of their data. As such, the sending and receipt of a GPC signal may
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have legal effects, depending on factors such as the location of the individual sending the
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signal, the scope of the applicable law, as well as any separate agreement between the
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recipient of the signal and the individual. For additional details on legal effects,
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recipient of the signal and the individual. However, GPC is not necessarily intended to invoke
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every new privacy right in every jurisdiction. For additional details on legal effects,
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<a href="https://w3c.github.io/gpc/explainer" target="_blank">consult the Legal and
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Implementation Considerations Guide</a>.
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<h2>User Interface Language</h2>
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This document does not specify what information must be presented to a user before activating
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GPC. When a user agent promotes a privacy feature or offers a privacy setting, it can make the
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determination if it is appropriate to send GPC based on what has been disclosed to the user.
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User agents SHOULD strive to represent what the user agent best believes to be the person's
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preference for the Global Privacy Control value. While studies have shown that most people do not
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want their data sold or shared, some jurisdictions have enacted "opt-out" legal frameworks
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where consumers have to take an affirmative action to express a [=preference=] to limit data
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sharing of the use of their data for cross-organization targeted advertising.
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sharing or the use of their data for targeted advertising. GPC is designed to let users easily
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take advantage of these laws.
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Different jurisdictions have different prerequisites before a platform can enable a universal
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opt-out. Many US states say that a user agent may not send a universal opt-out signal by "default,"
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though at least one state has said that selecting a privacy focused user agent is a sufficient
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indicator of user intent.
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opt-out like GPC. Many US states say that a user agent may not send a universal opt-out signal by
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"default," though at least one state has said that selecting a privacy focused user agent is a
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sufficient indicator of user intent.
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Different jurisdictions may also have different rules for when companies can override or disregard

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