> "I understand that this data may be sent over the internet unencrypted > and therefore total security cannot be ensured."
Outragous! They don't even have to take any care whatsoever, it's never their fault. Let the customer sign a no-rights-whatsoever form... I would cross out that part and sign it, and add a note that any unlawful disclosure, even accidentally, will be reported to the respective authorities. (Surely there's something to report to?) Also add a note saying explicitly that you do not agree to that part of the form. Next thing you could do is forward a copy to The Press, with a covering letter outlining *) handling private information by law requires appropriate care regardless of the internet *) sending confidential information unencrypted is technologically sub-standard (are those jokers an institute of *TECHNOLOGY*? ROTFL...) *) questioning why they have to transfer this info over the internet in the first place *) question whether they can contract out of legal requirements in the first place Depends on how involved you want to get... Volker -- Volker Kuhlmann is possibly list0570 with the domain in header http://volker.dnsalias.net/ Please do not CC list postings to me.
