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Originally Posted by R Jones
Okay I've got you now. A general point that the Phorm/Webwise collection/profiling that is going on, must include a lot of personally identifiable information (including google search items in Get requests- they can't prevent it (just as the BTYahoo cookies include our post-codes, and they are shorter than US zip codes but Kent forgot that) - and that all that information DOES end up in the profiling machinery under a Phorm UID, even if Kent tells us it doesn't. And if he feels like it, he can do what he likes with it once he's got it (or some "associates" have obtained it by whatever means they choose, CD's in the post, laptop in a taxi, server maintenance crew etc. "taking a backup", essential BT Webwise network "maintenance" on BT servers - sorry correct that - FASTHOSTS servers etc etc).
I can understand that and agree.
And as for the BT FAQ being inaccurate - I took that for granted anyway. I'm a long time connoisseur of BT customer informationl. The Webwise stuff is up to their usual low standard.
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BT just looking to tell the same old lies in a new way. The fact is that whatever they say we have no way of knowing if it is true even if it is possible - no one is auditing this on our behalf. Similarly BT have no way of knowing what the phorm code is doing and are in no position to warrant its behaviour. In any case it is irrelevant, it is the interception that is illegal, makes no difference what is or is not done with the information.