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Originally Posted by Ratastic
BT have said that if someone sets their browser e.t.c. to block webwise during the trial, then they won't be able to access the internet for the duration of the trial.
If thats the case then, it's irrelevant whether you opt in or out, your data will still be redirected to webwise servers, and will be dependant on the functioning of those servers.
So if Phorm's equipment fails, it could in theory leave hundreds of thousands of people without the ability to surf the web regardless of whether or not they opted in or out.
This means that if someone can't access the web, they won't know whether the liability rests with BT or with Phorm.
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Not sure if your first paragraph is correct.
The BT produced schematic for how the trial will work, shows that if there is an opt-out cookie present or if you block Webwise.net, then you data goes nowhere near the profiler. See:
http://webwise.bt.com/webwise/customer_choice.html
However, if you op-in to the trial and then block Webwise.net, then my understanding is that your browsing could well grind to a halt.
John