ISSUE-56: GeoPriv proposal to extend the Geolocation API with privacy-fields

GeoPriv proposal to extend the Geolocation API with privacy-fields

State:: CLOSED
Product:: GeoAPI V1
Raised by:: Matt Womer
Opened on:: 2009-07-20
Description:: From: http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-geolocation/2008Nov/0046.html
Raised By: Richard Barnes

"...a full GEOPRIV location object from the HELD server, this extension can provide not only geodetic (lat/long) location, but civic location and usage rules -- if only the API supported it!"

More in thread: http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-geolocation/2008Nov/thread.html#msg46

Conclusion: this issue was subsequently discussed numerous times. This issue is tracked and closed as http://www.w3.org/2008/geolocation/track/issues/4 The conclusion the API should not contain any privacy-related fields or methods. Instead, the spec contains privacy guidelines.
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