[Gllug] email disclaimer

[Alistair Mann]

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Thus spaketh Alain Williams on Thursday 22 January 2004 2:36 pm:
> Has anyone got any words that can be put as part of the terms of use of
> an email system ? This is NOT to put at the bottom mail, but as part
> of the HOWTO/documentation.
>
> The sort of things that I want to say: there shall be no liability
> if there is a problem (eg mail lost); confidentiality is not guaranteed
> (eg sys admins may need to read mail to diagnose/fix problems and mail
> may need to be disclosed as required by law to police/...) although
> reasonable care shall be taken.
>
> All that sort of thing.
>
> If it makes a difference this is for a college of further education rather
> than a ltd company.

"Use at your own risk" would seem to cover it all ;-)

I find it hard to believe that an ac.uk has any greater need for such a 
disclaimer than ISPs who -- ostensibly -- profit directly from the provision 
of such a service. Ergo, you would not need to say more than, say, Demon ISP 
whose mail AUP is at http://www.demon.net/helpdesk/aup/mail.shtml

Mail for students is no doubt provided as part of a more general package of 
Internet access; I would have thought it sufficient to note that mail access 
is subject to the general limits the Internet access is, and just noting that 
fact would neatly sidestep the problem altogether.

Best wishes,
- -- 
Alistair
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