Merge pull request #50 from privacycg/reclarify-scope-of-resource

Clarify meaning of true in .well-known
privacycg · Jul 13, 2023 · 181bed0 · 181bed0
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@@ -307,11 +307,13 @@ <h2>JavaScript Property to Detect Preference</h2>
       <h2>GPC Support Resource</h2>
       <p>
         A site MAY produce a resource at a .well-known URL in order for a site to represent the fact
-        that it abides by GPC. The purpose of a GPC Support Resource is for a site to convey its
-        support for the Global Privacy Control. By default, an origin's support is <em>unknown</em>.
+        that it abides by GPC requests, at least where required to do so. The purpose of a GPC support
+        resource is for a site to convey its awareness of and support for the Global Privacy Control.
+        The support resource is not intended to convey whether the site abides by GPC requests from
+        the user agent accessing the resource. By default, an origin's support is <em>unknown</em>.
       </p>
       <p>
-        A GPC Support Resource has the well-known identifier <code>/.well-known/gpc.json</code>
+        A GPC support resource has the well-known identifier <code>/.well-known/gpc.json</code>
         relative to the origin server's URL [[RFC8615]].
       </p>
       <p>
@@ -335,9 +337,9 @@ <h2>GPC Support Representation</h2>
           <ul>
             <li>
               A <code>gpc</code> member. The value of the <code>gpc</code> member MUST be either
-              <code>true</code>, to indicate that the server intends to abide by GPC requests, or
-              <code>false</code>, to indicate that it does not. For any other value the origin's
-              support is unknown.
+              <code>true</code>, to indicate that the server intends to abide by GPC requests at least
+              to the extent it is legally obligated to do so, or <code>false</code>, to indicate that
+              it does not. For any other value the origin's support is unknown.
             </li>
             <li>
               A <code>lastUpdate</code> member. The value of the <code>lastUpdate</code>