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Old 27-05-2008, 03:23   #7254
Phormic Acid
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Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]

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Originally Posted by 3x2 View Post
The whole report was filled with wild optimism from start to finish but you really had to wonder about the international 'assumptions'. "France in Q1/10" anyone told the French yet?? 'Non' is a phrase that comes to mind.
I think you’re right about France. We know that, because of the nature of the system, Phorm are sometimes going to accidentally profile people without their consent. The defence of ‘automatically and without intent’ may stand up perfectly well in this country, however it doesn’t seem to hold much water when it comes to privacy legislation in France.
French websites liable for story in RSS reader
(Yes, that’s the same OUT-LAW.COM who said the Phorm system is ok in the UK because it’s only slightly illegal.)
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