2.1.17 [P3P1.0:2002] Section 3.3.5, The RECIPIENT element

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V0023:

The specification states:

 Each STATEMENT element that does not include a NON-IDENTIFIABLE element MUST 
 contain a RECIPIENT element that contains one or more recipients of the collected 
 data. Sites MUST classify their recipients into one or more of the six recipients 
 specified.
  
 <RECIPIENT>
 the legal entity, or domain, beyond the service provider and its agents where data 
 may be distributed.
 The RECIPIENT element MUST contain one or more sub-elements.

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The recipient element is not required to contain any subelements.

V0024:

The specification states:

 Each of the above tags can optionally contain:
  
 •one or more recipient-description tags, containing a description of the recipient;
  
 •with the exception of <ours>, a required attribute: this attribute is defined 
 exactly as the analogous attribute in the PURPOSE tag, indicating whether opt-
 in/opt-out of sharing is available (and, its default value is always).

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The required attribute is not supported when specified on children of the PURPOSE element.