Notification of access control request and explanation indicative of the access control request on a communication device

A method at a communication device, the method comprising:

• receiving an access control request for changing a setting on the communication device, comprising receiving descriptive data, the descriptive data comprising an indication of an intended use of the setting by at least one application executable on the communication device;
• outputting at least one notification descriptive of the access control request;
• receiving at least one user input;
• and
• as a result of receiving the at least one user input, changing the setting in accordance with the access control request,
• the at least one notification including an explanation of the access control request based on the descriptive data, the explanation describing at least the intended use.