P3P Policy Editor

Disclosing application users and website visitors the policies concerning data collection, information retention and other privacy related practices is of the utmost importance and for this reason every respectable company will take care of this with high priority.

Fortunately, there are even dedicated applications that can aid in the process of putting together all the necessary information and covering all aspects in order to legitimate a product or webpage. One of these tools is IBM's P3P Policy Editor and it takes care of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) specification for privacy activities that are readable by user agents.

More precisely, this software solution will make it possible for anyone to compose a correct privacy policy that can be interpreted by web browsers or proxy servers, as it comes in XML format. The program will also generate the HTML version of the legally binding policy, which can be read by any person as it is loaded in their browser.

The interface is less appealing and more practical, hosting all the needed functions and commands. The three compartments that make up the main window are reserved for the data elements that are the backbone of the privacy policy, for the groups view and for the error log, HTML, XML and compact policies, each with its own tab on the lower part of the GUI.

To add the necessary elements for a specific group you can simply drag and drop them, then click the 'Properties' button to edit the contained info. A neat thing about P3P Policy Editor is the fact that it packs several templates that can be a really good starting point for some general website categories.

The value of this utility is indisputable, nonetheless there are some similar tools that are much more easy to use and with a friendlier interface. P3P Policy Editor covers lots of areas and can be a solution for those who are looking for something less modern in output and style.