[AusNOG] Australian ISP's Selling Browsing Data

[Joseph Goldman]

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.

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.

I could be wrong though.

On 15/05/17 09:14, Mister Pink wrote:
>
> 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.
>
> 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.’
>
> For example..
>
> Purevpn “We let you surf the web anonymously making it impossible for 
> third-parties and ISPs to monitor your activities.”
>
> HideMyAss “Stop your internet provider from selling your browsing 
> history.”
>
> Now this seems to be on the Horizon in the US (Though I suspect it has 
> actually been happening for a while there) 
> http://www.zdnet.com/article/trump-signs-into-law-privacy-killing-rules-that-let-isps-sell-your-browsing-history/
>
> 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?
>
> 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.
>
> TIA
>
> Eric
>
>
>
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