Yet again - selective to the point of disinformation:
From BetBlowWhistler's post:
"The Information Commissioner who is responsible for enforcing the Data Protection Act (DTA) and Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) has said Phorm products
will need to be 'opt-in' for them to comply with PECR regulations, which means each ISP customer will need to explicitly consent to having their web use tracked."
and
"Phorm said it has started dialogue with the Information Commissioner's Office, "who are pleased with the way that we have engaged with technical experts and concerned individuals following the announcement of the service". It also said it has met with other online privacy stakeholder and has had with encouraging results."
These two events were at least one month apart chronologically the latter being all but retracted by the ICO by the announcement that the product should be opt-in!
God that man is soooo slippery - he is totally incapable of making any kind of statement that doesn't belie his deviousness!
EDIT: Thanks BadPhormula for the free dial-up numebers and details