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huff@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu writes:

>We are creating a e-mail user's guide, and would like to include a disclaimer
>about the privacy of e-mail.  I believe this is especially important given
>the pending lawsuit against Epson for alleged e-mail violations.

>Does anybody have a disclaimer/warning statement they'd be willing to share?
>If you don't want to post but would like me to keep it confidential, please
>e-mail or snail mail it to the address below.

Sure, no problem.  Rsiatl is a public access site in Atlanta.  Here is
the relevant portion of our agreement that each subscriber signs off on
prior to gaining a login.  Each prospective subscriber signs the last
page and initials each individual page of the agreement.  At least they
can't say they did not know about it.

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ECPA NOTICE

The Electronic Communications Privacy Act requires we notify you
if we do not offer the privacy of email and files accorded paper
mail.  

You are so notified.  

You should assume that any email or other communications may be seen by
others, either because of software problems or because we reserve the
right to examine any file on the system if we feel it necessary.  We will
do what we can to protect your privacy and will not disclose any
information we may see by reading private communications other than to
law enforcement officials.  If we see evidence of illegal activity being
conducted through this system, we will take all steps possible to stop it
up to and including involving law enforcement.   If you want (relatively) 
assured privacy, put it on paper, stick it in an envelope
and attach a stamp.

SS WARNING

As you may have read, the Secret Service (the modern day SS) has made a 
mockery of First, Forth and Fifth Amendment rights as apply to electronic
communications.  Specifically, they currently have seized the right to
grab computer and other equipment and bring charges against the owners based 
on the content of traffic passing through the system or stored therein
by users.

This, in our opinion, is one of the  worst assaults against our 
Constitutionally protected rights the government has mounted in modern
times.  While hopefully these Nazi-like actions will eventually be 
overruled in the Supreme Court, WE are currently at great risk.  You,
the user could conceivably cause all the equipment at RSI to be seized
without due process by virtue of something you say in email or on the
net or by virtue of some file you place on the system.

Therefore, as much as it pains us to do so, we must protect ourselves.
(Punishing the innocent again.)  Thus, we require that you  not post
anything or send anything through E-mail that may contain information
some company may consider proprietary (Especially the shadow government-
companies like AT&T or IBM). We further require that you not place any
files on our system that may be considered proprietary by someone. And
finally, we reserve the right to examine any file in your account. You
explicitly agree by accepting an account to provide us with any passwords
necessary in order to examine encrypted file contents.  You  further
agree to completely endemnify us, defend us and hold us harmless
regarding anything you may do or say while on our system. 

Meanwhile, we suggest you at least write your congresscritter regarding
the excesses of the government regarding electronic rights.

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peril.
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Atlanta, Ga             | they find inconvienent."  -me   Defend the 2nd
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