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Originally Posted by pseudonym
Ofcom's consumer advice indicates it is covered by RIPA http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/archi...qs/prvfaq3.htm
Here's a quote about Ian Blair's recordings from http://www.out-law.com/page-6730
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000...l1g2-l1p1-l2p8
Anyway, I note according to http://security.homeoffice.gov.uk/ripa/about-ripa/ RIPA also covers "access to electronic data protected by encryption or passwords" - Presumably one good reason why Phorm will not be profiling sites using HTTP Basic access authentication.
EDIT: Ah, having just glanced though the ACT I see it is only regards compelling the disclosure of Passwords. 
Yet here http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2559...-internet.html a Phorm spokesman is quoted as saying
"There are many things that consumers take for granted that rely on cookies, for example passwords to enter certain sites, or even that when you go to Amazon you don't have to sign in and that the site remembers your address.
"Turning cookies off makes using the internet a more frustrating experience."
So Phorm clearly understand that many password protected sites use cookies rather than http basic authentication - but they're yet to explain how they will avoid profiling such content... |
This part need querying as well:
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A spokesman for Phorm, which analyses data sent from internet providers, said:
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The ISP profiler is only supposed to present the Phorm System with anonymized keyword data for presenting Adverts?