The move will come as a blow to Phorm, which gives websites and service providers the opportunity to track customers' internet habits and target them with more relevant ads.
Amazon is the second most-visited destination among shopping and classified websites in the UK, after eBay, and its decision to opt out will deprive Phorm of crucial information about what online shoppers are interested in.
In a statement, Amazon UK said: "We have contacted Webwise [a trading name for Phorm] requesting that we opt out for all of our domains."
Phorm has come under heavy criticism from privacy campaigners in the past few months, and on Tuesday the European Commission launched legal proceedings against the UK Government believing that its secret testing of Phorm's technology by BT in 2006 and 2007 breaches data protection and e-privacy rules.
Amazon opts out of Phorm's behavioural targeting technology
by Noel Bussey, campaignlive.co.uk, 16 April 2009, 10:45am
LONDON - Amazon, the online retailer, has become the first website to opt out of Phorm's controversial behavioural targeting technology.
Amazon... opted out
Tags:
United Kingdom,
Telecoms / Utilities,
Europe,
Tech Products,
Media / Entertainment,
Digital,
Amazon,
Phorm,
Advertising
All Comments
There are currently no comments.
To post comments please log in here.
- Group Marketing Manager, Future Publishing
- Competitive package, South West England
- Marketing Director, Syco Music
- Competitive Salary, Central London
- Brand Marketing Manager, Major Players
- £35000-£40000, Central London
- Marketing Director, PRJS
- £55-60K, Central London
Email Bulletins
You can sign up here for our email bulletins. Enter your email address, select the bulletins you are interested in and click Subscribe.
Your Comment