recipient

Syntax

recipient = {ours|delivery|same|unrelated|public|
other-recipient}[:[opt-in|opt-out|always]]

Description

Specifies the recipients of the information in the cookie, and linked to by the cookie.

Options

ours

Ourselves and/or entities acting as our agents, or entities for whom we are acting as an agent. An agent is a third party that processes data only on behalf of the service provider.

delivery

Legal entities performing delivery services that may use data for purposes other than completion of the stated purpose.

same

Legal entities following our practices. These are legal entities who use the data on their own behalf under equable practices.

unrelated

Unrelated third parties. These are legal entities whose data usage practices are not known by the original service provider.

public

Public forums. These are public forums such as bulletin boards, public directories, or commercial CD-ROM directories.

other-recipient

Legal entities following different practices. These are legal entities that are constrained by and accountable to the original service provider, but may use the data in a way not specified in the service provider's practices.

For all values an additional option can be specified. The possible values are:

always

Users cannot opt-in or opt-out of this use of their data.

opt-in

Data may be used for this purpose only when the user affirmatively requests this use.

opt-out

Data may be used for this purpose unless the user requests that it not be used in this way.

When no additional option is specified, the default value is always.

Usage

This stanza entry is required.

Default value

ours