Thread: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]
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Old 29-03-2008, 18:54   #1908
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Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]
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Originally Posted by jem View Post
However Phorm and/or VM are not a 'Public Authority' i.e. a national or local government or agent acting for them. The ECHR and the Human Rights Act are both concerned about ensuring that people are protected from undue interference by governments. They have little or anything to say about what private individuals or organisations can do.
Your interpretation of ECHR is erroneous I am sorry to say. It does indeed cover companies as well. I received a 5k settlement after working for a company for 1 week when they unfairly dismissed me for imparting my opinion on the subject of copyright in a BBC Newsnight interview. They settled because they had contravened my Human Right to impart political opinion.

So whereas it may be unusual to use the ECHR against a private corporation, it certainly is possible. I have been saying from Day 1 that this is a Human Rights issue as well as a criminal issue under RIPA and I still believe that to be the case.

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