Patent ID: 8082451

Claim:
An apparatus comprising at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: in response to a request to transfer a message from a user comprising access controlled information, to send a query requesting permission to transfer the information in a data network, the query comprising identification of an owner of rights in the information, identification of at least one intended target of the message and identification of previously determined permissions regarding traffic comprising the information, where access to the information is controlled in accordance with the rights; in response to sending the query, to receive permissions regarding transfer of the information for each of the at least one intended target; providing the information with control data that comprises a binary representation of data handling conditions intended to govern access to the information; and to transfer the message to each of the at least one intended target in accordance with the permissions received.