Privacy by Design Implications of UMA

 It is useful to examine how User-Managed Access (UMA) relates to the seven foundational principles of Privacy by Design (PbD). In this document we provide an analysis of each principle, and a companion analysis of how UMA and UMA-enabled solutions can support the principle.

 1. Proactive not Reactive; Preventative not Remedial

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To the extent that UMA supports Privacy by Design PbD principles, it can benefit software engineers developing online services intended for use by individuals, by offering the option of making these services UMA-conforming resource servers. The draft Privacy by Design PbD for Software Engineers specification describes additional ways to enhance privacy by design in the app development process.