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Originally Posted by bluecar1
don't forget they are also working on a cookieless optout, could the delay be the fact they have dropped the cookie based opt-out due to to many issues(and poss legal probs) and trying to get the cookieless opt-out to work
just a thought
peter
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That should only affect the initial check to see if a Webwise cookie exists and how it is set - in or out. They have to avoid this as it is an offence under the Computer Misuse Act for anyone to install, alter or remove any file - including a cookie - without your knowledge or consent which makes it illegal for BT to even read the opted-out cookie. All of the regular cookies will remain and will contain the extra Webwise data. They will be as vulnerable or as safe as any other cookie on the PC.
I suspect that you are right about the cause of the delay. It remains to be seen how they will implement this cookie-free opt-out check but given their usual incompetence and lack of attention to detail it's a fair bet that it doesn't work and/or is illegal and unsafe.