Content tagged “Technical Architecture Group”

  1. W3C TAG Ethical Web Principles

    The web should be a platform that helps people and provides a net positive social benefit. As we continue to evolve the web platform, we must therefore consider the ethical consequences of our work. The following document sets out ethical principles that will drive the TAG’s continuing work in this direction.

    The W3C’s Technical Architecture Group lays out their set of ethical design principles as applied to the Web and—surprise—they’re solid:

    • There is one web
    • The web should not cause harm to society
    • The web must support healthy community and debate
    • The web is for all people
    • Security and privacy are essential
    • The web must enable freedom of expression
    • The web must make it possible for people to verify the information they see
    • The web must enhance individuals’ control and power
    • The web must be an environmentally sustainable platform
    • The web is transparent
    • The web is multi-browser, multi-OS and multi-device
    • People should be able to render web content as they want