RFC 6973 · INFORMATIONAL · 2013

Privacy Considerations for Internet Protocols

Overview

RFC 6973, “Privacy Considerations for Internet Protocols”, is an Informational document published in July 2013 by A. Cooper, H. Tschofenig, B. Aboba, J. Peterson, J. Morris, M. Hansen, R. Smith. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document offers guidance for developing privacy considerations for inclusion in protocol specifications. It aims to make designers, implementers, and users of Internet protocols aware of privacy-related design choices. It suggests that whether any individual RFC warrants a specific privacy considerations section will depend on the document's content.

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What “Informational” means

Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.

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