[the_baby_jebus]

interestingly, most of us have already read it. while i'm at it i'll throw these 3 in i would just now...

<quote> page 4
However, despite our positive findings regarding Phorm’s
approach to privacy protection we are disappointed that the
company has not benefited from an earlier implementation of a
PIA. While we are encouraged that Ernst & Young were engaged
to perform a privacy examination, the full scope and influence of
an “early intervention” PIA has not been possible. At this late stage
of product development it will not be possible to fully exploit the
value of a PIA.
Should have done this sooner?? is PIA now useless

We broadly agree with the positive findings of the 2007 Ernst &
Young privacy examination, but remain concerned that the scope
of that report was based almost exclusively on conditions applying
to the US privacy environment. Public sensitivities, regulatory
conditions and other factors vary substantially according to
geographical location.
Riiiight... so nothing to do with UK law then... interesting

page 5
This initial assessment has not had the opportunity to examine the
privacy practices of Phorm’s partner organisations
Who could collate a database for habits ip addresses and anything else my browser wants to give up
</quote>

not exactly all roses is it??

to be honest we couldn't give a monkies what phorm has to say on this or any other matter. phorm are doing what they have always done, writing spyware..

it's the ISPs we have a problem with installing the stuff at source. If i had spyware on my PC i would and have chosen to remove it anyway i could.. right down to uninstalling the operating system .. with the spyware firmly installed in a bomb proof bunker i no longer have this option..

phorms protestations that the opt-out cookie will be effective have no impact on my view of the ISPs because as far as i am concerned my ISP should have nothing to do with russian spyware pushers, who in my eyes are about one step up from pond **** virus writers and h@xors