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Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]
well here's my email to apwg
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Hello
I am appalled to see that you have Phorm as one of your sponsors.
In case you are unaware Phorm as they are now known are in the business of targeted advertising whereby they intercept all of a users surfing clickstream data (at the ISP level) create a profile of said user so they can send advertisements to an individual’s pc.
Details can be found here http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001420.html
In their previous incarnation Phorm were known as 121Media a spyware/adware company that used rootkits (notably one called Apropos) to surreptitiously serve a user with targeted popup adverts.
Details can be found here http://www.f-secure.com/sw-desc/apropos.shtml
At the moment here in the UK there are Major arguments reaching as high as the House of Commons and the House of Lords surrounding the legalities of this company where privacy is concerned.
I really feel that taking Phorm as one of your partners undermines the great work you are trying to achieve and I urge you to return their sponsorship money and cancel their membership.
Yours sincerely
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lets see if I get a reply.
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