Amazon To Block Phorm Scans

clickclickdrone writes “The BBC are reporting that Amazon has said it will not allow online advertising system Phorm to scan its web pages to produce targeted ads. For most people this is a welcome step, especially after the European Commission said it was starting legal action against the UK earlier this week over its data protection laws in relation to Phorm’s technology. Anyone who values their privacy should applaud this move by Amazon.”

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