| Policy Audit System | Monitor | Library | Client |
The Policy Monitor is a mechanism that tracks known policies published by specific websites. The Policy Monitor is a version of the EFF TOSBack code modified to store copies of the tracked policies in a directory structure (the Policy Library) enabling simple access to the information.
The Monitor currently runs every 3 hours, retrieving each identified policy and comparing it to the most recent version in the database. If the policy has changed, a new snapshot of the current version is stored and the database updated accordingly. The results of the check are then output into the Policy Library, updating the appropriate files enabling Policy Clients to effectively access and display the information to end users.
Initial sites being tracked were determined by the Alexa top 50 most visited sites in the US that publish policies accessible to the Monitor. Among the type of policies being tracked include:
- End User License Agreements
- Privacy Policies
- Terms of Service
- Terms of Use
- … Any document accessible via an HTTP “get” can be tracked.
NOTE: The list of currently tracked policies can be found in the Domains directory within the Policy Library. Please contact J. Trent Adams (adams@isoc.org) if you would like to suggest additional policies to be tracked.
Content on this page relating to the IdM Policy Audit System is copyright 2010 by the Internet Society, presented here with permission.
Contact J. Trent Adams (adams@isoc.org) for permission to redistribute.
