COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING PERMISSION BASED DATA

摘要

An apparatus and method for determining whether a web site operator or online service may collect and/or receive personal information from a computer user accessing a web site or online service includes storing and accessing permission parameters at a centralized location. When a computer user accesses a web site or online service, the web site or online service receives permission parameters from the centralized location. The permission parameters are then utilized to determine whether and/or to what extent the web site or online service may collect and/or receive personal information from the computer user.