I don't have any specific knowledge, but it seems likely that the law for backup tapes would be the same as for laundry, automobiles, or household goods, in which case they would be within their rights. Of course, you might want to find a more understanding vendor for the future.
In our office, we take some off-site backup tapes home with us. The PTB were uneasy with this untill Sept 11th, when we learned that offsite storage firms were so "backed up" that tapes were taking weeks to be retrieved. On 9 Jul 2002, Jim Collins wrote: > Hello, > > Anyone aware of the legality of an off site data storage vendor > withholding tapes from a company due to past due bills? In this case > both parties are in the state of Massachusetts. > > My company has "merged" with another and the accounts payable department > is apperently having more problems doing their job than they usually do. > However, I need the tapes back asap as my site is closing and must ship > the tapes to another site ahead of the equipment from which the data was > backed up. > > Any insight is much appreciated. And oh, if you are in the market for a > data storage vendor, I have one I can suggest you avoid. Have had other > problems with them prior to this one... > > - Jim > > > > > --- > Send mail for the `bblisa' mailing list to `[EMAIL PROTECTED]'. > Mail administrative requests to `[EMAIL PROTECTED]'. > > > --- Send mail for the `bblisa' mailing list to `[EMAIL PROTECTED]'. Mail administrative requests to `[EMAIL PROTECTED]'.
