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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2023
The Regents of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Kang G. Shin, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Hoang Duc Bui, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
The Regents of The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A computer-implemented method is presented for detecting non-compliance with an opt-out decision of a user. The method includes: identifying select statements of a privacy policy for an online tracking entity by analyzing webpages associated with the online tracking entity, where the select statements specify data practices in response to an opt-out decision; detecting transfer of cookies from a web browser to a server, where the cookies are transferred after an opt-out decision by the given user and the server is associated with the given online tracking entity; analyzing content of the detected cookies in relation to the select statements of the privacy policy; and notifying the given user of a violation of the privacy policy in response to determining an inconsistency between the content of the detected cookies and the select statements of the privacy policy.