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Complaints about the British advertising company Phorm.
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No Deep Packet Inspection - A campaign against the clickstream analysis used by Phorm and other similar advertising networks. The Register: The Phorm files - Links to articles published by The Register covering developments in the Phorm system and activism against it. Dephormation - Provides information and suggested solutions to web users and website owners to block their information from the Phorm system, including a Firefox extension. Phormwatch - Blog providing news and tracking companies connected with Phorm's system and trials thereof. Light Blue Touchpaper: The Phorm "Webwise" System - Blog post by Richard Clayton giving his views on the system following a meeting with Phorm officials. The Phorm "Webwise" System - A Legal Analysis - Paper by Nicholas Bohm, in which he argues that the proposed system is likely to fall foul of data interception, privacy, data protection, and fraud laws in the UK. Wikipedia: Phorm - Encyclopedia article about the company and its proposed services. The Open Rights Group: Call for Major Websites to opt out of Phorm - An open letter, sent to the Chief Privacy Officers at major websites calling for them to protect their users by preventing data sent to their users being profiled. BBC News: Home Office 'Colluded with Phorm' - The Home Office is accused of collaborating with online ad system Phorm on "informal guidance" over whether the service broke UK law. BBC News: EC Starts Legal Action on Phorm - The European Commission begins legal action over the way online advertising technology Phorm has been tested in the UK. BBC News: UK Government Responds on Phorm - A controversial ad-serving system can be rolled out in the UK but only under strict guidelines, says the government. BBC News: UK Questioned on Online Ad System - The UK government has been given a month to respond to EU concerns over Phorm. The Phorm "Webwise" System - Paper by Richard Clayton, providing technical details of the proposed system following a meeting with Phorm engineers. Phormwatch - Blog providing news and tracking companies connected with Phorm's system and trials thereof.
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