Today I noticed pop up ads for 5 sec each on amazon site, and my room mate saw on facebook.
this ad states that they have started online bill payments post demonetization. which should be appriciated.
Though This has been previously practiced by MTNL and other providers also and a common practice in Other countries.
But the ad is not coming via advertisement networks rather via advertisement injection in complete traffic of users,
this is a highly ignorent of user privacy and security.
today they are injecting ads for themselves tomorrow they can to earn money, who knows they can also host malicious traffic when using low reputation ad networks resulting in mass compromise of all users at once.
now Legality as per my limited knowledge:
As per Indian IT Act Section 79, 2, b, iii
https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/resources/section-79-information-technology-act
(2) The provisions of sub-section(1) shall apply if—(a) the function of the intermediary is limited to providing access to a communication system over which information made available by third parties is transmitted or temporarily stored or hasted; or(b) the intermediary does not—(i) initiate the transmission, (ii) select the receiver of the transmission, and(iii) select or modify the information contained in the transmission;
one article to explain a bit what it is and how it is a concern
https://infoworld.com/article/2925839/net-neutrality/code-injection-new-low-isps.html
ISP are diving even lowern and deeper then marina trench.
I called support he was obvioulsy not aware about that this is even an issue.
he forwarded call to senior and he listen to me and call got magically discnnected.
I called back again explained and requested to pass call to senior and now support said there is no senior available.
I told he ok then I have already drafted mail to govenment agencies. if I dont receive a call from your management tomorrow I will forward it to concernd departments. he assured he will convey the message.
now I am waiting for call lets see how they approach politely or politically or dont even respond.