Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]
Hi all. My first post
This is an email I recently sent to the following euro MP's
Dear Arlene McCarthy, Gary Titley, Chris Davies, Robert Atkins, John
Whittaker, Sajjad Karim, Den Dover, Brian Simpson and David Sumberg,
I am writing to enquire as to whether or not EU rules cover the
possible implementation of the PHORM advertising, possibly to be used
soon by Virgin Media, BT, Talk Talk etc. The use of this adware/spyware
will be, in my opinion a breach of privacy laws and or data protection
laws. I just can't believe that these companies could be so cavalier in
their approach to their customers online privacy. Thank you for your
attention.
Yours sincerely,
Mr. George Blocksidge
This is the reply I have just received
Dear Mr Blocksidge,
Thank you for your email regarding the issue of Phorm.
I would like to assure you that Sir Robert considers this to be a very
serious and important issue. I have passed your email on to the office
of Malcolm Harbour MEP, who is the Conservative coordinator on the
Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee. I will inform you as
and when I have received an answer from him on this matter.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of any further
assistance.
Kind regards,
William Thavenot (Political Assistant)
Hopefully one more person to help get rid of this horrible spyware
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