100,000 US Internet users being snooped on for targeted advertising

[Mike Richards]

There's a lengthy story about data pimping in today's Washington Post.

Phorm gets a mention for its activities over here; but two other  
companies, NebuAd and Front Porch, are named for doing the same in  
America. Interestingly, most US ISPs have *NOT* been telling their  
customers that they've been inspecting packets for some time now.  
Others have adjusted their terms and conditions, but all seem to be  
doing a BT and running an 'opt-out' scheme:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/03/AR2008040304052.html

Mike.