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Information Technology News Bad Phorm: New BT trial begins, Safari users spared
Information Technology News Bad Phorm: New BT trial begins, Safari users spared | Bad Phorm: New BT trial begins, Safari users spared |
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| by Davey Winder | |
| Monday, 29 September 2008 | |
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Page 3 of 3 While the BT blurb makes much of how BT Webwise "checks for suspected
fraudulent websites and warns you if you are attempt to visit one" it
has also revised its terms and conditions for customers
on the trial.Featured Whitepaper
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Well, that pretty much makes that pointless then. What about the marketing push about "replacing generic ads with ones which may be of more interest to you based on the web sites you visit and the things you search for" then? if this does not scare off the average user I don't know what will. The BT Webwise privacy statement is not exactly reassuring just repeating the marketing drivel on the whole. Clause 18 of the revised terms and conditions makes it clear, however, that users consent to "all technical operations that we may carry out in connection with providing the BT Webwise service." Including "diverting your (or the other user's) requests for web pages" and the "automatic scanning of web pages and web requests." Despite my previous misgivings perhaps now is the time for BT Broadband customers at least to make the switch to Chrome. Google should get BT and Phorm to do a Gates and Seinfeld style advert, I am sure it would be a huge success... |
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