Email data collection compliance enforcement
US9824332B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 7, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0245
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system comprises connection handler circuitry and privacy enforcement circuitry of a first email subsystem. The connection handler circuitry is operable to receive the email message from a mail user agent. The privacy enforcement circuitry is operable to, after the reception of the email message by the connection handler circuitry and before relaying of the email message to a second email subsystem: detect tracking code in the email message; and replace the detected tracking code with replacement content. The connection handler circuitry is operable to send the email message to the second email subsystem after the replacement of the detected tracking code in the email message. The tracking code may comprise a first uniform resource locator (URL), and the replacement content may comprise a second URL.
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