Correspondence between Home Office and PM's Office concerning Phorm/121Media

Phillip Main made this Freedom of Information request to Home Office

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From: Phillip Main

5 June 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,
Please supply copies of any correspondence between yourselves and
the Prime Ministers Office relating to Phorm/Media121

Yours faithfully,

Phillip Main

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From: Pottinger Diana (IMS)
Home Office

10 June 2009


Attachment 12111 Main 2009 10 06 Acknowledgement.doc
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Mr Main
please find attached acknowledgement of your FOI request no 12111

Diana Pottinger Information Access Consultant
Information Management Services, Shared Services Directorate
4th Floor, Seacole Building, Home Office
2 Marsham Street
London SW1P 4DF

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From: Pottinger Diana (IMS)
Home Office

3 July 2009


Attachment 12111 Main 2009 03 07 Public Interest Test.doc
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Mr Main
please find attached an update on your FOI request

Diana Pottinger Information Access Consultant
Information Management Services, Shared Services Directorate
4th Floor, Seacole Building, Home Office
2 Marsham Street
London SW1P 4DF

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Phillip Main left an annotation (11 July 2009)

waiting for public interest decision.

PM

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From: Pottinger Diana (IMS)
Home Office

22 July 2009


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Mr Main
please find attached a final response to your FOI request

Diana Pottinger Information Access Consultant
Information Management Services, Shared Services Directorate
4th Floor, Seacole Building, Home Office
2 Marsham Street
London SW1P 4DF

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From: Phillip Main

22 July 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of
Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Home Office's
handling of my FOI request 'Correspondence between Home Office and
PM's Office concerning Phorm/121Media'.

I cannot believe that no correspondence has passed between these
two offices on such a prominent subject as Phorm. I fail to see
what disclosure of any information that has passed between two
government offices concerning a commercial company can have to do
with the formulation of government policy,not be in the public
interest or be the cause of any damage to national security or the
operation of this government. I am also concerned that Phorm is a
member of UKCISS dealing with aspects of privacy concerning
children and no government department seems to wish to comment or
disclose any information concerning this company.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is
available on the Internet at this address:
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/co...

Yours faithfully,

Phillip Main

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Phillip Main left an annotation (22 July 2009)

Yet again no department will talk about or disclose any information they have about Phorm.
This system was designed to be invisible and go unnoticed by web users. Why ? It's only purpose is to spy on the browsing habits of web users. Who would want a system like this that is covert and illegal? Why use a system with the capabilities boasted of by its CEO to sell adverts? Rather a bit of overkill I think. Why the reluctance of this government to answer questions on it?

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From: Bragaglia John
Home Office

27 July 2009


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Dear Mr Main,

Please find attached acknowledgement to your recently requested internal
review.

Yours sincerely,

John Bragaglia

Information Access Consultant

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From: Bragaglia John
Home Office

20 August 2009


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Dear Mr Main,

Please find attached response to your requested internal review.

Yours sincerely,

John Bragaglia

Information Access Consultant

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Phillip Main left an annotation (20 August 2009)

I think we can take it as read that they may have some information but will not release it. FORMULATION OF GOVERNMENT POLICY is fast becoming the get out clause of choice for not releasing any information on the dealings between this government and Phorm especially when questions are asked that may involve the cabinet office and/or the Prime Minister's Office.

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