E-mail disclaimers in company signatures - Does anyone read these?

PurpleBerry · 23-07-2008 10:10am #1

At the end of an e-mail that's sent from a company you often get the sender's name, position in the company and contact info, then below all that a "confidentiality" disclaimer about privacy and the like. "If this has been recieved in error" and "The opinions expressed in this e-mail do not reflect those of (Company)" blah, blah, blah.

So, does anyone ever actually read these? I ask because today I decided to liven mine up. I added the lines "No-one ever reads these things" and "If you are reading this, you have no life. Get back to work." into mine.

I've already sent a few out. Including one to two of the Big Bosses. Do you think it'll come back to bite me on the ass?

m@cc@ · 23-07-2008 10:14am

It's like the small print in contracts, more to protect the company should something go t*ts up.

tribulus · 23-07-2008 10:15am

Lol, fair play.

BaconZombie · 23-07-2008 10:18am

If you read them then they can sue to feck out of you!?!?!? You have been warned.....

I think the only people who read these, so read the epic long EULA's that are on 99.99999% of software nowadays.

Man Finds $1,000 Prize in EULA

chin_grin · 23-07-2008 10:19am

My mate emails me from his work address, the following paragraph I glanced at and had to read twice!

Disclaimer:
The sender accepts no responsibility for historical inaccuracies, typos or misspellings present in any forwards from this address. If the forwarder can't be bothered with a little simple research or a spell check, the forwardee shall be exonerated except in special circumstances where the information provided is so outrageously fabricated so as to make everyone who forwards it look like a complete tool.

I lol'd. Makes it interesting. But no, I don't read them. ¬_¬

digitally-yours · 23-07-2008 10:27am

I am in work

so here are the standard responses of "accountants"

"This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this email. if you have received this email in error please return it to the sender and then delete the email and destroy any copies of it. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the firm. Finally, the recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The firm accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. "

and

The contents of this e-mail are confidential and may be privileged and protected by law and are intended solely for the use of the person to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this message please notify the sender immediately, disclosure of its content to any other person is prohibited and may be unlawful. Please note that any views expressed in this e-mail may be those of the originator and do not necessarily reflect those of this organisation.

Internet e-mail is not a secure communications medium. Please note this lack of security when responding by e-mail. Accordingly, we give no warranties or assurances about the safety and content of this e-mail and its attachments.

<Name of company here> nor the sender accepts any responsibility for viruses and it is your responsibility to scan the e-mail and attachments. Any liability arising from any third party acting on any information contained in this e-mail is hereby excluded.

Zzippy · 23-07-2008 11:05am

I have a mate who used to work for the water company in Sydney. His company emails always had little slogans about conserving water instead of legal disclaimers.
The best one i can remember was

"No. 1 or No. 2,
Nothing else goes down the loo".