I've been reading this thread with interest since I saw the news break on the register and think broadband. I am a volunteer for a national charity and the people who use it's forum can be vulnerable, the Phorm "spying" deal is a real cause for concern and I feel it's something I must take a stand on.
The actions of VM show they have no consideration for customer privacy, and try and use the "oh it's safer" to those customers who probably wouldn't read forums and tech sites.
Thanks to everyone for the tips and mention of FF extensions that can help, I've been sending the register pages and links to this forum to everyone I know.
Keep up the great work
