I wasn't arguing that at all, in fact I am in agreement. My point is, if you read the notice, it gives you permission to do what you want with it. To me, "
intended solely for the use of the addressee " means you, the addressee, can do what you want because it is for you. Robert West wrote: > I agreed to nothing so just because someone tells me I can't tell someone > else, too bad for them. They can't just dictate something to me with no 2 > way agreement. It's like if I come up to you on the street and tell you to > do something. Do you have to do it just because I said so or do we have to > sit down and come up with some parameters and formally agree to the terms? > > > > If KFC somehow emails me their secret recipe, do I have a legal > responsibility to keep that a secret? I'm not up on the law but I have no > interest in the company, aren't on the payroll, never agreed to have any > part of it. Screw em. They would be the ones putting a burden on me that > I never wanted. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Scott Reed > Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 12:12 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] How Priviliged are Emails? > > Actually, if you get right down to it, I think you were within their > parameters. It says the information is for the addressee's use, that > would be you. You used it to determine if you were capable of meeting > the contract obligations. > > It should say, is only for the use of the sender. Then they might have > a little leg to stand on. Saying it is for your use just seems to me to > say you can do whatever you want with it. > > Robert West wrote: > >> Personally I put zero value in the "this information is confidential" >> statements. It's a joke. Just because someone puts that tag at the >> > bottom > >> of the email doesn't mean that I have to agree to it. I signed no paper >> saying I wouldn't share any of the information. It's no more than someone >> asking you to keep a secret, it's up to you. >> >> Long story... >> >> We were contacted a few months ago by a contract service company asking us >> to do some work at a local factory. Inventory their IT equipment and >> > backup > >> the configuration on all the Cisco routers for a baseline on a new service >> contract. They asked if we were Cisco Certified and I said no but we >> > could > >> do the work easily. They emailed over all the info and at the bottom was >> the Confidential tag. The factory turned out to have the IT department >> > ran > >> by a friend of mine. The info had the factories requirements and one was >> that all work be performed by Cisco Certified techs. Red flag... I tell >> them again, we aren't certified. They come back, just pretend. ???? >> Again, all emails are "Confidential". So I gave up and contacted my pal >> > at > >> the factory and forwarded all the emails. Told him they were trying to >> > pull > >> a fast one. Service company goes ape and threatens me with "legal action" >> for sharing the info with their client. Again, "Confidential". I >> > forwarded > >> that to my pal yet again and also CC'd the service company. I signed no >> agreement to confidentiality or even verbally agreed to anything of the >> sort. It takes 2 to keep a secret and both have to agree. I never did. >> Realizing that I'm a nut with morals who doesn't give a damn about threats >> and they can't scare a nut with a morals, they backed off and went away. >> > My > >> pal also dropped them for breach of contract. >> >> The company is Seaboard Communications. They were actually contracted by >> the ORIGINAL contractor, Continuant whom my buddy signed the service >> agreement with. Another layer of B.S.... >> >> Their "Legal" crap is at the bottom of their emails is shaded grey. >> >> "LEGAL NOTICE: This e-mail message and all attachments transmitted with it >> are intended solely for the use of the addressee and may contain legally >> privileged and confidential information. You are hereby notified that any >> dissemination, distribution, copying, or other use of this message or its >> attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in >> error, please notify the sender immediately by replying to this message >> > and > >> please delete it from your computer. >> C 2004-2009. Seaboard Communication, www.seaboardcommunication.com All >> rights reserved" >> >> I love that, "Please delete it from your computer". Right. >> >> They were deleted all right. >> >> >> Bob- >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Lists >> Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 10:52 PM >> To: 'WISPA General List' >> Subject: [WISPA] How Priviliged are Emails? >> >> We see these footers stating "this information is confidential" or "if you >> get this email by mistake." I personally like that one, if you do not who >> you are sending it to.tough luck. >> >> >> >> What if there is no 'disclaimer' on a string of emails? No, in >> > confidential > >> comment, can that be repeated? >> >> >> >> In Missouri we actually can record a voice conversation without informing >> the other party! I always thought that there had to be that beep warning >> letting you know.watch out. >> >> Recently my conversation was recorded, I know because I kept hearing >> feedback, come on if you are going to do it do it right. Frankly, I did >> > not > >> care because I wanted my position documented and them being able to rewind >> and rewind. >> >> >> >> But imagine this rule and compare it to email. It is hard to do since >> > these > >> rules are regulated on a state level, whereas email is regulated on a >> federal level. >> >> >> >> But what say you WISPA, if an email does not have a "confidentiality >> > notice" > >> is it considered privileged? >> >> >> >> Victoria Proffer >> >> www.StLouisBroadband.com >> >> 314-974-5600 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> ---- >> WISPA Wants You! 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