My ISP is injecting a swf into my webpage. How legal is this?

Asked Jun 12 '15 at 19:33

Active Jun 12 '15 at 20:24

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I recently saw a pop-up, on a http page. It was the advertisement of some offers provided by the ISP.

Here is the code:

<td>
  <object width="480" height="195" data="<url>/V3/front_porch_RAN.swf" style="pointer-events:none;>...</object>
</td>

There is no javascript that is collecting my data, but is indulging in the activity of injecting code into the webpage, legal?

Edit: I live in India.

edited Jun 12 '15 at 20:24

asked Jun 12 '15 at 19:33

user3852745

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You're may not get a definite answer to a legal question like this, but you're really unlikely to get it if you don't mention what country you live in :) – Rory McCune Jun 12 '15 at 19:36
This may be more appropriate for [Law.SE]. I'm not certain though. Either way it probably depends on the contract between the ISP and the owner of the website. – S.L. Barth is on codidact.com Jun 12 '15 at 19:49
Hmm... Edited the post and will post it in law too. Thanks anyway. :) – user3852745 Jun 12 '15 at 20:26
this is the first Google hit: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/06/10/israeli_ad_slingers_gagging_order_indian_techie/ – schroeder Jun 12 '15 at 21:02
It is a reason to move to another ISP very, very fast... – peterh Jun 13 '15 at 05:20

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