7. The method of claim 6 , further comprises the user agent conducting a process to define at least one category, populate each category with a respective group of user identity attributes, and determine a privacy preference for each category.
8. The method of claim 7 , further comprises: the user agent processing an indication of at least one required attribute as specified in the security policy requirements; and the user agent evaluating further includes evaluating the privacy preference of any category referencing the at latest one required attribute.