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Old 18-07-2008, 19:06   #12174
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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 Rob M View Post
The data in question is that relating to the exchange of information between you and another person (or a web site) with who you intended to have that data exchange, Phorm intercept it and send it to their 'automated system'.

The automated system has an Administrator. He now has access to the data relating to your information exchange.

Ergo: they have made the data available to at least one other person who you had not intended to be part of the exchange.

It's really quite simple.
The administrator only has access to the communications data if either:

a) the automated system keeps records of the raw unprocessed data
b) he alters the system so that it keeps records of the raw unprocessed data or forwards them in real time.

Unless and until one of these is true, I don't see it being an interception under the technical definition of RIPA.

(On a side note, I doubt phorm where that careful when they designed the system they used for the trials, but that could be hard to prove either way now)
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