e-mail legalities
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Question, if some one sends you an e-mail about say an on-line casino, and in this e-mail it has some disclaimer like say…….. like above, does that mean I can not forward my own e-mail to some-one else, or post it on a blog, sell it for pennies on the dollar, print it out and hang it on the wall, or simply just wipe my ass with it or use it to cover the wet spot?
Seriously if you receive an e-mail is it not your e-mail?
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June 23rd, 2008 at 12:01 pm
Right, I hear ya, one would think if they sent it to you then it is yours for the taking, if they did not want it out then they should not have sent it in the first place.
June 23rd, 2008 at 1:57 pm
It’s a catchall for most companies so that correspondence doesn’t get forwarded without thought.
Think of it as a private conversation we are having which you decide to broadcast without my consent.
Can you be prosecuted for it? I have no idea although I highly doubt it since its email.
June 23rd, 2008 at 2:03 pm
Thanks for the comments, I was always under the opinion that if it has my name on it and was given to me then It’s mine. How about the places that post bad checks?
June 23rd, 2008 at 2:46 pm
I’m pretty sure that disclaimer is not enforceable. It’s like when you valet your car, the ticket says “we are not responsible for any loss of valuables bla bla bla bla.” The disclaimer on the back of your valet ticket is not enforceable, especially against gross negligence. So I think if that email is forwarded in a grossly negligent manner, the disclaimer loses any validity it may have had. I think it’s more a scare tactic than anything.
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June 23rd, 2008 at 2:48 pm
I don’t think I’d worry about forwarding it and getting into trouble. Especially if you wiped your ass first.
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June 23rd, 2008 at 3:16 pm
If they sent you the mail you can do what you want with it. No matter what they say . You received the mail and now you have full control of it.
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June 23rd, 2008 at 5:00 pm
Some people can be very fussy when it comes to forwarding mail. I always turn that bcc thingy on when I forward mails for resepcting the privacy of the other members I am sending the mass mail out. I only send them out for my private subscribers anyway. Great post by the way.
June 23rd, 2008 at 5:07 pm
I’d consider it a request. Seems to apply to internet protocol (what is considered appropriate, what other people traditionally do in such cases, etc). On that note, it should be reworded so it sounds less legalistic and more friendly.
June 23rd, 2008 at 6:01 pm
Yes, this is kind of what I was thinking,If it is sent to me and has my name on it I should be able to do what I want with it!
June 23rd, 2008 at 6:20 pm
It depends upon the nature. I used to work in one of the big 4 auditing firms and our e-mails contain information that can be sold for thousands (or even hundreds of it), especially to competitrs. Thus, it was binding, not only because it was an email or something but because we are adhered to confidentiality with our clients.
On the other hand, if the nature of the email is something that is not very confidential and if you share it no one would be negatively affected, then it may be shared.
June 23rd, 2008 at 9:06 pm
Frankly speaking, I used to receive this kind of emails and what I usually do is I’ll just delete those mails straight away without looking at them cause I think they are just another junk mail.
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June 24th, 2008 at 1:51 am
Usually when i receive those kind of mail i delete them bcoz i assume that they are no use.
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June 25th, 2008 at 12:51 am
Yes, those can be legally binding, but not always. Usually they are reminders, as you will have already signed a non-disclosure agreement with the company before they will send you emails where the disclaimer is needed. As someone else said, the disclaimer is put on all emails so that you think before forwarding.
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June 25th, 2008 at 10:47 am
Thanks for all the advice!
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