First shrink-wrap software licenses, now this?
Can reading an email really be construed as agreeing to this sort of a
contract? Putting the legalese about "by accepting and reviewing..." at
the *bottom* of the email is in effect saying "If you've read this far,
you've already agreed to our terms" This seems shady at best!
On Wed, 20 Feb 2002 01:01:23 -0500
Robert.J.Watkins_at_Flagstar.com wrote:
> This correspondence may contain information that is confidential,
> proprietary or "non-public personal information", as that term is defined
> in the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (collectively, "Confidential Information").
> The Confidential Information is disclosed conditioned upon your agreement
> that you will treat all Confidential Information confidentially and in
> accordance with applicable law, ensure that such information is not used
> or disclosed except for the limited purpose for which it is being provided
> and will notify and cooperate with Flagstar Bank regarding any requested
> disclosure or any unauthorized disclosure or use of any Confidential
> Information. By accepting and reviewing the Confidential Information you
> agree to indemnify Flagstar Bank against any losses or expenses, including
> attorney's fees that Flagstar Bank may incur as a result of any
> unauthorized use or disclosure of the Confidential Information due to your
> acts or omissions. If this correspondence is received by a party other
> than the intended recipient, you are requested to immediately notify us of
> the erroneous delivery and return to us all information so delivered.
-- If puns are outlawed, only outlaws will have puns.Will Reinhart blue-dragon_at_tamu.edu
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