On personal data license design and negotiation

Web applications often require users to provide personal information for customization, identification, or completing a transaction. However, the way we disclose our information in current cyberspace does not allow us to control the usage, release and circulation of the information, violating the basic principle of personal information privacy. Online personal data licensing (OPDL) is a framework to bring the control of personal information back to individuals by requiring application and service providers to obtain a license from a person before collecting, processing, and using his personal information. In this paper we present the license design and automation of the license negotiation process.