Browser vendors clash on Do Not Track

Do Not Track (DNT) continues to gain ground. The technology originated at Mozilla and provides the means to enable users to opt out of website tracking via a setting in their browser. Although critics have noted sites are not legally obliged to comply with DNT requests, many prominent sites are nonetheless doing so, a recent example being Twitter.

However, a recent announcement by Microsoft has showcased a clash among browser vendors. Brendon Lynch, Microsoft chief privacy officer, stated in a blog post that DNT would be activated by default in Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 8: "We've made today's decision because we believe in putting people first. We believe that consumers should have more control over how information about their online behavior is tracked, shared and used," said Lynch, adding that Microsoft sees Windows 8 as "an important step in this process of establishing privacy by default".

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