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#296248 1-Jun-2022 18:09
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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vodafone-plans-carrier-level-user-tracking-for-targeted-ads/

 

What the actual fudge are they thinking. An ISP or Telco's job is to provide a pipe, not to help invade their customers privacy!





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  #2921534 1-Jun-2022 18:14
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Vodafone NZ is no longer owned by Vodafone Group so maybe a good thing then



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  #2921539 1-Jun-2022 18:46
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Linux: Vodafone NZ is no longer owned by Vodafone Group so maybe a good thing then

 

Indeed.. maybe time for a name change!





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  #2921572 1-Jun-2022 20:37
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Sounds a bit like the Phorm system that was controversially trialed in UK and a few other countries before finally dying a welcome death due to user resistance.
Would be a good reason to change ISP



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  #2921673 2-Jun-2022 08:12
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I sincerely hope that our service providers do not have collective brain farts and try this BS here. If they do I would expect the government to act quickly and sends a very clear no you don't.

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  #2921677 2-Jun-2022 08:29
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Lias:

 

Indeed.. maybe time for a name change!

 

 

Hmm... we're in the south Pacific, and traditionally phones had bells. I have an idea for a name!

 

shk292: Sounds a bit like the Phorm system that was controversially trialed in UK and a few other countries before finally dying a welcome death due to user resistance.
Would be a good reason to change ISP

 

I forgot about that. As you say, fortunately it didn't go anywhere, but I'd certainly change provider if mine did this! "Think of the children" has apparently turned into "think of the advertisers"...


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  #2921762 2-Jun-2022 12:26
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Behodar:

 

Hmm... we're in the south Pacific, and traditionally phones had bells. I have an idea for a name!

 

 

I see what you did there memes | quickmeme





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