Patent ID: 8242892

Claim:
A method for communicating a privacy policy associated with data and information stored on an identification tag, said method comprising: at least one processor of a computer system including in an identification tag one or more attributes referencing characteristics of a physical object, said one or more attributes including a first identifier assigned to said physical object for uniquely identifying said physical object and a second identifier created for uniquely identifying a privacy policy that indicates to a recipient a proper and intended use of and a level of protection to be afforded data and information transmitted by said identification tag included in said physical object; said at least one processor associating said second identifier with said first identifier assigned to said physical object, each of said first unique identifier and said second unique identifier being included in said identification tag; and said at least one processor transmitting to a recipient, responsive to detection of a communication signal received from a receptor, said first identifier and said second identifier, said second identifier including an accept-reject provision for said privacy policy for controlling dissemination and usage of said data and information transmitted by said identification tag, wherein based on a response received from said recipient to said accept-reject provision for said privacy policy, said data and information is either transmitted or not transmitted to said recipient.