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Originally Posted by Mick
Is there anything I can download to prevent this 'Intrusion' i.e stopping the data analysis being collected by my ISP and passed on to the likes of Phorm?
Yes there is, its called Tor and can be downloaded Free from http://www.torproject.org/. Please make sure you read the documentation before you decide to download and use it. Please note that use of this software is at your own risk.
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I don't know if this has already been mentioned, as I didn't feel like reading the whole thread. From this bit of their FAQ, it seems their system relies on cookies:
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Webwise assigns a unique, randomly-generated number in a cookie to a customer’s browser to preserve anonymity, then matches the categories of browsing activity with advertising. When there is a match the customer sees the more-relevant ad.
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In which case it should be fairly simple to block. People using Firefox should get this extension:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1247 [Cookie Button]
Then in Firefox's privacy options, turn
off the option to accept cookies from sites. When you visit a site that uses cookies, Cookie Button's icon in the toolbar will show whether the site you're currently viewing has had its cookies blocked or not [red X = blocked, green tick = allowed]. If you use a site for which you want to allow cookies [e.g. staying logged in to CF] then you can click on the Cookie Button & set it to "Allow cookies from <site addy>".
Unfortunately I don't know of an equivalent tool for Maxthon [or IE], though you can achieve a similar result by going to
Control Panel -> Internet Options -> Privacy tab. Then click the
advanced button, & set the various options as follows:
Override automatic cookie handling: on
First party cookies: either prompt or block, though if you set it to block you'll have to go back & set it to prompt if you come across a a site that you want to allow but haven't previously.
Third party cookies: block
Always allow session cookies: off.