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SimonHickling · 23-04-2008, 12:04

I actually think that somebody at Phorm has had a good thinking head on for this.

Nothing they are doing is illegal (if what we've been told is true). All the illegality occurs before the "Phorm servers" get the data. Unless inciting a breach of RIPA is illegal, it is only the ISP which is guilty of interception, they are also the ones processing personal data to anonymise it.

No doubt the whole "Phorm system" is being very bad, but Kent and co. have palmed off the naughty bits to the ISPs.

The sheet I mentioned earlier includes a couple of choice phrases:

1. "No data is passed outside BT's network." Which made me wonder about the logs which have been mentioned.

2. [from the special web-page for the 10,000 invitees] -"At this point, those customers invited have three options: they can choose to switch on BT Webwise in effect 'opt-in', choose not to take part, or choose to find out more information." - emphasis mine.

23-04-2008, 12:04	#4542
SimonHickling Inactive Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 66	Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797] I actually think that somebody at Phorm has had a good thinking head on for this. Nothing they are doing is illegal (if what we've been told is true). All the illegality occurs before the "Phorm servers" get the data. Unless inciting a breach of RIPA is illegal, it is only the ISP which is guilty of interception, they are also the ones processing personal data to anonymise it. No doubt the whole "Phorm system" is being very bad, but Kent and co. have palmed off the naughty bits to the ISPs. The sheet I mentioned earlier includes a couple of choice phrases: 1. "No data is passed outside BT's network." Which made me wonder about the logs which have been mentioned. 2. [from the special web-page for the 10,000 invitees] -"At this point, those customers invited have three options: they can choose to switch on BT Webwise in effect 'opt-in', choose not to take part, or choose to find out more information." - emphasis mine.