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isf · 27-02-2008, 19:50

I just took a look at the webwise opt-out provision...

The opt-out procedure misleads those wishing to opt-out if they have scripting disabled. The web page text suggests the opt-out was successful when in fact the webwise site only attempts to set the cookie using javascript (which the user has disabled).
The cookie currently only has a default lifetime of 730 days, after which ISP subscribers would have to "opt-out" again.
The cookie is called userType and stores a value field of either 'BT User', 'TalkTalk User' or 'Virgin User'. I'm unclear on this... but why store this unless the opt-out is per ISP? What about those who take a laptop between subscribers; tentatively living together as a couple, children of divorced/separated parents etc..?

There's also a test domain of thelathe.com, they're a web development firm in NY -- I assume they wrote the code.

27-02-2008, 19:50	#257
isf Inactive Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 73	Re: Virgin Media Ad Deal [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77 & 102] I just took a look at the webwise opt-out provision... The opt-out procedure misleads those wishing to opt-out if they have scripting disabled. The web page text suggests the opt-out was successful when in fact the webwise site only attempts to set the cookie using javascript (which the user has disabled). The cookie currently only has a default lifetime of 730 days, after which ISP subscribers would have to "opt-out" again. The cookie is called userType and stores a value field of either 'BT User', 'TalkTalk User' or 'Virgin User'. I'm unclear on this... but why store this unless the opt-out is per ISP? What about those who take a laptop between subscribers; tentatively living together as a couple, children of divorced/separated parents etc..? There's also a test domain of thelathe.com, they're a web development firm in NY -- I assume they wrote the code.