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Trevor Watt

EXPLICIT opt-in 

In BT's 'illegal' 2007 Phorm trial profiled tens of thousands

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BT and Phorm have been told that any op-in must be EXPLICIT, in other words they can not opt-you in without you confirming that you agree to be opted in.

Not answering an email or BT putting it into revised T&Cs is not an explicit opt-in.

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