Box UK and Ordnance Survey implement P3P

In an ongoing commitment to their customers' privacy, Ordnance Survey have implemented the Platform for Privacy Preferences (P3P) technology in their recently re-launched website (http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk).

Working closely with Ordnance Survey, Box UK helped to create and configure the XML needed to implement P3P, which is "an industry standard providing a simple, automated way for users to gain more control over the use of [their] personal information on Web sites they visit" (w3.org).

"We were delighted with Box UK's flexibility and technical competence" says Rich Prior, Project Manager in Ordnance Survey's Web Management Team. "Having our site P3P enabled will offer significant benefits and reassurance for our many web users."

For further information on P3P and its benefits, see http://www.w3.org/P3P/.

About Ordnance Survey

Ordnance Survey is Great Britain's national mapping agency. It is responsible for creating and updating the master map of the entire country, from which it produces and markets a wide range of digital map data and paper maps for business, leisure, educational and administrative use.

About Box UK

Box UK was established in 1998 to provide internet development, design and consultancy services to a broad range of clients. Since its inception it has moved into creating dynamic, database-driven applications using the latest cutting-edge technologies.

Clients include the National Maritime Museum, DfES, BECTa, Chubb, Corus Rail, UB40, Royal Observatory Greenwich, the Basic Skills Agency, the Port Cities Consortium, McCann Erickson and Worcestershire County Cricket Club.

The company is known for its expertise in all areas of application development, including the implementation of Amaxus, its high-level XML Content Management System.