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thebarron · 20-06-2008, 12:51

HW - I bought an item yesterday with cash from a well known techy shop. The assistant asked me for my postcode and house number which I refused as he didn't need it for the transaction. Had I given it I expect I would get some junk mail offering me stuff I may or may not want.
I just do not want to be sold too, categorised, tracked, spied on etc.
I understand the technology being used by Phorm, I've been in the business for nearly 35 years ( before PC's coo I'm old) and it is the most intrusive addition to the internet proposed ever. I do not want that to happen and I will do my best to prevent it from happening.
If you have an argument that can convince me otherwise you haven't used it yet.

My main concern is not my personal privacy as I can protect that pretty well myself its all the others that do not have my experience and also the small business website owners (none oix) whose sites data will be profiled to target rival sites products thereby talking revenue from them.

20-06-2008, 12:51	#9609
thebarron Inactive Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bedford Services: VM 10mb, phone Posts: 52	Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797] HW - I bought an item yesterday with cash from a well known techy shop. The assistant asked me for my postcode and house number which I refused as he didn't need it for the transaction. Had I given it I expect I would get some junk mail offering me stuff I may or may not want. I just do not want to be sold too, categorised, tracked, spied on etc. I understand the technology being used by Phorm, I've been in the business for nearly 35 years ( before PC's coo I'm old) and it is the most intrusive addition to the internet proposed ever. I do not want that to happen and I will do my best to prevent it from happening. If you have an argument that can convince me otherwise you haven't used it yet. My main concern is not my personal privacy as I can protect that pretty well myself its all the others that do not have my experience and also the small business website owners (none oix) whose sites data will be profiled to target rival sites products thereby talking revenue from them.