EU neemt privacy actie tegen Phorm (wie is Phorm?)

[Cees Binkhorst]

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Ook toevallig dat ik vandaag net schreef over 'the man in between'
Overigens, die taktiek heb ik opgemerkt bij Omniture, Level3 en NTT America.

Iemand anders dit ook bemerkt? Kunnen we Nelie even inlichten ;)

Groet / Cees

http://www.nytimes.com/external/gigaom/2009/04/14/14gigaom-can-europe-save-privacy-45595.html

Can Europe Save Privacy?
By STACEY HIGGINBOTHAM, GigaOm

The European Commission has taken legal action against Phorm, a company
using deep packet inspection to sell advertisements based on where people
surf the web according to the BBC today. The EC alleges that Phorm has
intercepted private data without clear consent from a user, a violation of
EU privacy laws. The EC is getting involved despite the fact that last
year the UK’s Home Office had said Phorm doesn’t violate the nation’s
privacy laws. Apparently the EC feels that the UK should look again. Phorm
is just one example of Europe’s dogged efforts to keep consumer’s data
private in an increasingly transparent world.

Companies from Google to Facebook have found themselves subject to strict
scrutiny of their data collection and retention policies across the
Atlantic. Google’s Street View service that displays pictures of locations
was delayed in the UK, while Facebook was held to task for not deleting a
user’s profile when they quit the service. Even as the borders between
nations erode thanks to our ability to connect seamlessly over the web,
national laws and regulations still maintain important cultural
boundaries. Such a patchwork of legal obligations can slow innovation of
web-based technologies from Street View to cloud computing, but sometimes
taking a pause to think about all the ramifications of a new technology
can make it better. In the case of privacy on the web, Europe’s efforts
are a welcome interference in the business of targeted advertising.

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