In the midst of growing concerns about draconian anti-privacy legislation, the European Commission has moved to uphold and protect the privacy of citizens by initiating and action against the British government for alleged violation of internet users' privacy in contravention of EU law.

The European Commission has today started legal action against the Government over its failure to protect the privacy of British internet users.

The case was sparked by BT’s covert use of the controversial user-tracking technology Phorm on customers using its internet service in 2006 and 2007.

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