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Originally Posted by AlexanderHanff
No the system is still very much Opt-Out he is just being very careful to avoid using the words Opt-Out. If you read the updates to their web site he completely obfuscates the matter of opt-in/opt-out to try and remove focus from it.
Alexander Hanff
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I'll back that comment. BT have also, even following the ICO, consistently and continuously FAILED to change their official public stance on opt-in/opt-out/not opted-in etc. for the Phorm product. As far as I can see, the trial is definitely opt-IN (with technical holes) but the final product is anyone's guess - they are not publicly committed to obeying the ICO's requirement for Opt-IN.
They have simply said - the phorm/webwise TRIAL will be "opt-IN" but then declined to discuss the cookie arrangements except to say that if you are opted in then block the relevant domains, you will be unable to browse. That's on record.
I suspect they don't want the issue discussed in any way, because of course it impacts on the legality/illegality arguments about their covert trials which were of course, no opt-in/out at all. So while they are worrying about the police knocking at the door, they can't really afford to publicly backtrack and accept the legal requirement that legality requires informed consent and opt-IN.
They have also refused to clarify what tracking/profiling/ is done on those who NEVER opt-in to the trial (they use obfuscated language that APPEARS to say that they don't touch you - but the argument has enough wriggle room for a Routemaster to get through sideways).
They also are very careful to use vague words with no clear technical definition for the activity of intercepting/tracking/profiling/copying. You can never work out exactly what they mean. They will never say what packets go where in an unambiguous clear sentence.
They BT - have also said they are "working on" a cookie free system for opting in/out for the possible final rollout, and have never answered any technical questions on the topic.
They have also been very careful to use vague hard to define language whenever talking about opt-in/out/not opt-in/choice - as slippery as a bowl of spilt custard on top of a floor covered in diesel oil.
As always - its the questions they WON'T answer and the things they DON'T say, that give the game away.