RFC 4745 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2007

Common Policy: A Document Format for Expressing Privacy Preferences

Overview

RFC 4745, “Common Policy: A Document Format for Expressing Privacy Preferences”, is a Proposed Standard document published in February 2007 by H. Schulzrinne, H. Tschofenig, J. Morris, J. Cuellar, J. Polk, J. Rosenberg. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document defines a framework for authorization policies controlling access to application-specific data. This framework combines common location- and presence-specific authorization aspects. An XML schema specifies the language in which common policy rules are represented. The common policy framework can be extended to other application domains. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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What “Proposed Standard” means

An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.

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