A broader approach to personalization

data model provides an abstract, conceptual framework; a concrete syntax is also required and XML is used for this purpose. The XML namespace mechanism serves to identify RDF Schemas. Platform for Privacy Preferences (P3P). The Platform for Privacy Preferences (P3P) is a World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) initiative to determine an overall architecture for enabling privacy on the Web. P3P is a specification of syntax and semantics for describing information practices and data elements. The specification uses XML and RDF to capture the syntax, structure, and semantics of the information. The goal of P3P is to enable Web-sites to specify their personal data use and disclosure practices; Web-users to specify their expectations concerning personal data disclosure practices; and software agents to undertake 

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2000
• Where: CACM
• Authors: Ibrahim Cingil, Asuman Dogac, Ayca Azgin
• Keywords: CACM 2000, Privacy Preferences, World Wide Web Consortium, XML Namespace Mechanism