Phorm and consent

[Ian Batten]

On 9 Mar 2008, at 22:27, Paul Vigay wrote:

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> In a dim and distant universe <qkmb+Jc1+F1HFAox@perry.co.uk>,
>   Roland Perry <lists@internetpolicyagency.com> enlightened us thusly:
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>> If the adverts are selected by dynamically Phorm, I suppose they  
>> could
>> bung in a random one if the subscriber hasn't been Phormed.
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> I thought most web browsers blocked all adverts anyway these days. I
> wouldn't see any adverts anyway, Phorm'ed or not.

Rather like the id cards are the tip of the privacy invading register,  
the adverts are the tip of the privacy invading data collection.  I  
don't care if I don't see the adverts, I still object to having my  
data collected.

ian