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dualsmp

join:2001-08-25
Charlotte, NC

reply to en102
Re: Opt-in to targeted ads or opt-in to data collection ??

said by en102 See Profile :

I agree... that statement doesn't mean that they can't
a) data mine
b) sell data to a shell company which can do what Phorm was doing
This is key. The opt-in/opt-out is a red-herring distraction. The hardware which Phorm installs at the ISP will deep packet inspect all data, all the time.
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en102
Canadian, eh?

join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA		 Exactly... just because they can't do a specific item (that's what happens when you make a law too specific), legal/business will find other ways around it.
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Canada = Hollywood North
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