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BERR statement that Phorm technology is is fully compliant with UK legislation and relevant EU directives
A Freedom of Information request to Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform by I Cooper
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I Cooper
14 April 2009
Dear Sir or Madam,
In light of the EU action against the UK government on Phorm
technology, Phorm have made public statements that BERR have
officially endorsed their technology and webwise product.
I quote...
"Phorm's technology is fully compliant with UK legislation and
relevant EU directives. This has been confirmed by BERR and by the
UK regulatory authorities and we note that there is no suggestion
to the contrary in the EU Commission's statement today."
Please provide a copy of the official BERR statement provided to
Phorm that states that their technology is fully compliant and
details of the actual legislation that BERR believes the tecnology
complies with.
Yours faithfully,
I Cooper
Balchin Patrick (BR2)
17 April 2009
<<Reply to I cooper foi 09-0529.pdf>>
Dear Mr Cooper
Thank you for your FoIA request of 14 April 2009.
Please find a reply attached.
Yours sincerely
Patrick Balchin
Patrick Balchin,
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform,
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
Direct Tel: 0207 215 1772
E-mail [email address]
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Steve Hankin left an annotation (18 April 2009)
Annotation to show the important fact contained in the reply from berr;
Phorm said publicly that their "technology is fully compliant with UK legislation and relevant EU directives. This has been confirmed by BERR and by the UK regulatory authorities"
BERR say in the reply to this FOI request, "BERR has never provided such a statement to Phorm and has never confirmed to the company “that their technology is fully compliant”"
That is quite a significant statement is it not. Well done on that request.
Francis Irving left an annotation (27 April 2009)
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Phillip Main left an annotation (15 April 2009)
It is not BERR's place or responsibility to be satisfied or otherwise by BT or Phorm's assurances relating to the application of its technology
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From a letter I received from Patrick Balchin at BERR when I raised questions regarding the implementation of Phorm.
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