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Data Retention doesn't require the capture of URL's visited so ISP's
simply adhering to it are not getting 'browsing data' to sell.<br>
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I believe the claims are more based around US politics on the matter
where its a very hot topic right now, about certain senators
allowing a bill through that will let ISP's sell browsing data.<br>
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I could be wrong though.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 15/05/17 09:14, Mister Pink wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">As part of the
research I
have been doing with regards to the Metadata Retention Laws,
I have hit upon an
interesting question that I thought I would put to this
group.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">A growing
number of the VPN
solutions that have been flooding the market make the claim,
or at least imply
that ‘your ISP is probably storing your browsing data and
selling it.’<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">For example..<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Purevpn “We
let you surf the
web anonymously making it impossible for third-parties and
ISPs to monitor your
activities.”<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">HideMyAss
“Stop your internet
provider from selling your browsing history.”<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Now this seems
to be on the Horizon in the US (Though I suspect it has
actually been happening for a while there) <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.zdnet.com/article/trump-signs-into-law-privacy-killing-rules-that-let-isps-sell-your-browsing-history/">http://www.zdnet.com/article/trump-signs-into-law-privacy-killing-rules-that-let-isps-sell-your-browsing-history/</a><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">My initial
thought was
that this was probably very rare in Australia, but I do know
that there is both a
market for this data, and that margins in the ISP space are
very tight, so I’d be
surprised if no one was doing anything. What I am interested
in, is just how
deep this rabbit hole goes ie how common is it and what sort
of shape it takes?<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Now I’m not
expecting anyone to
put their hand up and say, yes we sell everything to the
highest bidder, but if
you have seen any horror stories on your travels, heard any
rumours/anecdotes,
or even been just approached by data brokerage firms I’d
love to hear about it.<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">TIA<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Eric<span></span></span></p>
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