Drafts and Standards

These are unpublished drafts and standards

Important Notice: Understanding Terms and Agreements

Are you confused about the transition from individual terms to comprehensive agreements? This change is part of our ongoing effort to enhance clarity and provide more robust privacy solutions. For a detailed explanation of how terms have been integrated into our new agreement structure and to understand the implications for your use, please visit the following link: Find Out More About Terms and Agreements This resource is designed to help clarify any confusion and ensure you are fully informed about how to utilize our legal tools effectively.

Overview

Customer Commons is dedicated to championing user rights in the digital age through the development of standards and tools that enhance transparency, control, and privacy. Our initiatives focus on establishing robust frameworks that empower users in their digital interactions.

Active Drafts

IEEE P7012 – Machine Readable Personal Privacy Terms

Key Date: Ballot closed on June 2

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Purpose

To develop a standard that facilitates the creation of machine-readable personal privacy terms, thereby enhancing user control and transparency over personal data.

Current Phase

Balloting process. This is a crucial time as the ballot closes on June 2, available to IEEE SA members and those who have paid a one-time ballot fee.

Evolution of Standards

Transition from Kantara MyTerms to NoStalking and P7012

Background

The journey began with the Kantara Initiative’s MyTerms project, which aimed to give users more control over how their personal data is used. This evolved into the NoStalking tool, and now, the comprehensive P7012 standard .

Current Application:

The machine-readability of our P2B1 tool, currently in demo , is directly influenced by the evolving standards under P7012 , showcasing our ongoing commitment to user-centric privacy terms.

Learn More: Explore P2B1 and its role under P7012

Past Projects

MyTerms – Kantara Initiative

Description

A project focused on user-centric consent mechanisms for digital services, facilitating a more transparent interaction between users and services.

Status

This project has concluded. For a comprehensive overview and archival information, please refer to the Kantara archive .

Future Initiatives

We are actively planning to expand our impact by establishing a developer community that will translate these standards and tools into market-ready solutions. This community will be instrumental in integrating our standards into everyday digital interactions, further empowering users worldwide.

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We highly value your participation. Whether you’re interested in shaping the current drafts, retired projects, or joining our upcoming developer community, there are numerous ways to contribute. For more details, visit our participation page.

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