Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]
 

Hi, Slight news update -

"UK to Respond to EU Soon Regarding Targeted Ad System"
Jeremy Kirk, IDG News Service.

From here -


http://www.pcworld.com/article/14947...ml?tk=rss_news

Dave.

Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]
 

Yes, but the link to the Cable Forums might be a little more specific. Right now they aren't just sent to the CableForum front page and left wondering what to do next.

Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]
 

Don't forget TalkTalk. Just because they are going for an opt-in model does not mean that their customers don't need to be aware of what is happening.

TT have not yet worked out how to opt-in the websites.

Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]
 

phormwatch , madslug

Thanks will alter the page

Phil

done it :)

Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]
 

BBC has picked it up too: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7542810.stm

Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]
 

the plan they shown shows those not in still go through the system and they need to check the status of in or out so intercepting a none in user to see if they in or out with out the consent and then if out they send a invite out to you if you got no cookies one big loop for those who do not store cookies or even except them, the web will be broken and no surfing but the interception still happens, is that right with users who say NO?

Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]
 

@ Mark 777.long time no see ,but we see you are very active, as long as people read the flyers our case will build momentum good work !:clap::clap:

Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]
 

They have been very vague about this so it is difficult to say. On the basis of the probably now changed plans published so far, then yes - web browsing breaks if you respond to a webwise invitation by opting-OUT, and THEN block the cookies - your browsing is at that point broken.

If you block cookies before receiving an invitation I think you will keep receiving the invitation ad nauseam until you respond to it.

If you don't block cookies then receive the invitation, and then opt-OUT then you go through the DPI kit as part of the trial, but SOME of your data is not passed to Phorm, and they do not build a profile on you and allocate a UID and advertising channel for you. (Notice - I did not say your traffic wasn't mirrored or copied or profiled!)

Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]
 

Just in case anyone still doesn't know: Claria/Gator is now NebuAd. Gator is to NebuAd as 121media is to Phorm. Spyware..its in the genes!:shocked:

Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]
 

Chariots of Phorm

Sorry :erm:

Phil

Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]
 

Baroness Miller has been asking some very good questions (spotted by felixcatuk over on Badphorm) House of Lords unanswered Questions for Written Answer
or here for a list of just Baroness Millers questions.

Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]
 

>http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/ispphorm/

Whoah - I don't know what happened... maybe it's the news of the EU letter, but about 200 people signed up in one go in the past two or three days.

Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]
 

Could it be that BT Business Customers were given some real facts instead of BT Spin?
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/34...post13328.html

The BT Forum Moderators have just locked another thread!
A real Ghetto, especially when it is BT Retail Customers who are mostly affected!

Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]
 

She's good at asking the right questions isn't she?!
What a star!

Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]
 

US Phormalike NebuAd have dumped their PR firm and some employees

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/06/nebuad_changes/

If only our politicians had a spine.