I think one of the main benefits of the disclaimer is that it allows a company with the disclaimer <i>the legal right</i> to sue any suspect person/organization that allegedly infringes on its IP that was transmitted via email. It is a legal contract of sorts that you agree to with the act of reading the email. It also acts as a legal warning to those so tempted to misuse the information contained therein. Similar to the copy infringement warnings stated at the start of purchased movie videos. It does not prevent all thieves from copying, but it does give the law the right to prosecute after warning people of the law.<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 7:40 PM, Dan Stromberg <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:strombrg@gmail.com">strombrg@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 6:28 PM, Charles Esterbrook <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:contact@charles-esterbrook.com" target="_blank">contact@charles-esterbrook.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 2:44 PM, Michael Chean <<a href="mailto:michael_chean@msn.com" target="_blank">michael_chean@msn.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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> DISCLAIMER: The information contained in this e-mail is intended only for<br><br>
Have people using these types of disclaimers enjoyed any benefits?<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>I've never heard of a tangible benefit, but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist. I've also seen some pretty serious companies that didn't require them.</div>
<div><br></div><div>It reminds me of a playful series of radio commercials on a Cincinnati radio station called WEBN:</div><div><br></div></div><blockquote style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 40px; border: medium none; padding: 0px;">
<div class="gmail_quote"><div>Brute Force Cybernetics: The company that creates a need, and then fills it.</div></div></blockquote><div class="gmail_quote"><div><br></div></div>-- <br><font color="#888888">Dan Stromberg<br>
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