[Gllug] Need to add company reg to web pages and emails?

[Richard Jones]

On Fri, Dec 22, 2006 at 11:12:13AM +0000, Bernard Peek wrote:
> In message <Pine.LNX.4.44.0612220839360.30794-100000 at lucy.ukfsn.org>, 
> Jason Clifford <jason at ukfsn.org> writes
> >On Thu, 21 Dec 2006, Richard Jones wrote:
> >
> >>Oh dear Jason, you fell for it :-)  Check the parent's signature...
> >
> >I never read signatures or disclaimers, etc.
> >
> >>Having said that it does seem that it may apply to .sig's.  After all
> >>many email communications from Merjis could be taken as binding and
> >>important notices.
> >
> >It will only apply to official documents in electronic form so if you send
> >invoices, quotes, etc by email it applies to those. If you are in doubt
> >just add a X-Stupid-Law header
> 
> Headers aren't likely to be acceptable. The requirement appears to be 
> for the text to be prominently displayed.

Well, _my_ mailer shows headers all the time unless I explicitly
exclude them by name.  Meanwhile, GMail hides signatures.

> It's not just for "official" documents, as far as I can tell. I
> can't see anything that exempts unofficial communications.
>
> This is something that really does need a real legal opinion, it's 
> pretty pointless discussing it here. I expect that NCC or Business Link 
> will have some real advice available soon.

Agreed.

Rich.

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