Platform for Privacy Preferences (P3P) Becomes a W3C Recommendation

The World Wide Web Consortium today released The Platform for Privacy Preferences 1.0 (P3P 1.0) as a W3C Recommendation. The specification has been reviewed by the W3C Membership, who favor its adoption by industry. P3P allows people to define and publish their Web site privacy policies, and helps automate how those policies are read. P3P also gives users control over the use of their personal information on Web sites they visit, thus promoting trust and confidence in the Web. Read the press release and testimonials.