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Alternative fix for #322.
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stefhak committed Mar 14, 2016
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<td><dfn>groupId</dfn></td>
<td>DOMString</td>
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The origin-unique group identifier for the source of the
The origin and browsing session unique group identifier for the source of the
<a>MediaStreamTrack</a>. Two devices have the same group
identifier if they belong to the same physical device; for
example, the audio input and output devices representing the
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devices have the same group identifier if they belong to the same
physical device; for example a monitor with a built-in camera and
microphone.</p>
<p class="fingerprint">Since <code>groupId</code> may persist across
browsing sessions and to reduce its potential as a fingerprinting
mechanism, <code>groupId</code> is to be treated as other persistent
storage mechanisms such as cookies [[COOKIES]]. User agents MUST
reset per-origin device identifiers when other persistent storages
are cleared.</p>
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<dt>serializer = { attribute }</dt>
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<dl class="idl" title="enum MediaDeviceKind">
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identifiers for the devices are designed to not be useful for a fingerprint
that can track the user between origins, but the number and grouping of
devices adds to the fingerprint surface. It recommends to treat the
per-origin persistent identifier <code>deviceId</code> and
<code>groupId</code> as other persistent storages (e.g. cookies) are
treated.</p>
per-origin persistent identifier <code>deviceId</code> as other persistent
storages (e.g. cookies) are treated.</p>

<p>When authorization is given, this document describes how to get access
to, and use, media data from the devices mentioned. This data may be
sensitive; advice is given that indicators should be supplied to indicate
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