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		<title>SED #6: All Branded CD &amp; DVD Limited</title>
		<link>http://chriswoods.co.uk/2010/07/sed-6-all-branded-cd-dvd-limited/</link>
		<comments>http://chriswoods.co.uk/2010/07/sed-6-all-branded-cd-dvd-limited/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:49:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Corporate Nonsense]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stupid Email Disclaimers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This legalese nonsense was received via a generic dropbox earlier today. Classic single paragraph stuff.
PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL:
The information in this e-mail (which includes any files transmitted with it) is confidential to All Branded CD &#38; DVD Limited. It is intended for the addressee only. Access to this e-mail by anyone else is unauthorized. It is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This legalese nonsense was received via a generic dropbox earlier today. Classic single paragraph stuff.</p>
<blockquote><p>PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL:<br />
The information in this e-mail (which includes any files transmitted with it) is confidential to All Branded CD &amp; DVD Limited. It is intended for the addressee only. Access to this e-mail by anyone else is unauthorized. It is not to be relied upon by any person other than the addressee except with our prior written approval. If no such approval is given, we will not accept any liability (in negligence or otherwise) arising from any third party acting, or refraining from acting, on such information. Unauthorized recipients are required to maintain confidentiality. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify us immediately, destroy any copies and delete it from your computer system. Any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing or copying of this e-mail is prohibited. Copyright in this e-mail and any document created by us and sent as an attachment to this e-mail will be and remain vested in us and will not be transferred to you. We assert the right to be identified as the author of and to object to any misuse of the contents of this e-mail or such documents. Whilst we run anti-virus software on all internet e-mails we are not liable for any loss or damage. The recipient is advised to run their own anti-virus software. Nothing in this e-mail or any attachment shall be an acceptance of any offer previously made nor shall be itself an offer capable of acceptance to form a legally binding contract.</p></blockquote>
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		<title>SED #5: ITV</title>
		<link>http://chriswoods.co.uk/2010/06/sed-5-itv/</link>
		<comments>http://chriswoods.co.uk/2010/06/sed-5-itv/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:57:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Oddities]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[So long, but at least it ends politely...
ITV Broadcasting Limited (Registration No. 955957) (“ITV”) is incorporated in England and Wales with its registered office at The London Television Centre, Upper Ground, London SE1 9LT. Please visit the official ITV website at www.itv.com for the latest company news.
The contents of this email and any attachments are [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="_mcePaste">So long, but at least it ends politely...</div>
<blockquote><p>ITV Broadcasting Limited (Registration No. 955957) (“ITV”) is incorporated in England and Wales with its registered office at The London Television Centre, Upper Ground, London SE1 9LT. Please visit the official ITV website at www.itv.com for the latest company news.</p>
<p>The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential, may be privileged, may be subject to copyright and are intended solely for the use of the individual to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email and you are not the intended recipient please notify postmaster@itv.com and delete this email and you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this email are strictly prohibited.</p>
<p>Although ITV routinely screens for viruses, recipients should scan this email and any attachments for viruses. ITV makes no representation or warranty that this email or any of its attachments is free of viruses or defects and does not accept any responsibility for any damage caused by any virus or defect transmitted by this email. ITV reserves the right to monitor all e mails and the systems upon which such e mails are stored or circulated.Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of ITV.</p>
<p>Thank You.</p></blockquote>
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		<title>SED #4: The Liberal Democrats</title>
		<link>http://chriswoods.co.uk/2010/03/sed-4-the-liberal-democrats/</link>
		<comments>http://chriswoods.co.uk/2010/03/sed-4-the-liberal-democrats/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:56:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Corporate Nonsense]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oddities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stupid Email Disclaimers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This was in bold red type for added legal weight (I've inconsiderately removed said formatting).
NOTE: Information in this email is confidential and may be privileged. It is intended for the addressee only. If you have received it in error please notify the sender immediately and delete it from your system. You should not otherwise copy [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This was in <strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">bold red type</span></strong> for added legal weight (I've inconsiderately removed said formatting).</p>
<blockquote><p>NOTE: Information in this email is confidential and may be privileged. It is intended for the addressee only. If you have received it in error please notify the sender immediately and delete it from your system. You should not otherwise copy it, retransmit it, use or disclose its contents unless permission to do so is explicitly stated. Views expressed in personal emails do not necessarily reflect the position or opinion of the Liberal Democrats.</p></blockquote>
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		<title>SED #3: Airbus</title>
		<link>http://chriswoods.co.uk/2010/03/sed-3-airbus/</link>
		<comments>http://chriswoods.co.uk/2010/03/sed-3-airbus/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:22:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Corporate Nonsense]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stupid Email Disclaimers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Great company, great products, absolutely amazing open days - useless legalese disclaimer. (Linebreaks added)

This e-mail and any attachment may contain confidential and/or
privileged information. If you have received this e-mail and/or
attachment in error, please notify the sender immediately and
delete the e-mail and any attachment from your system. If you
are not the intended recipient you must not [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Great company, great products, absolutely amazing open days - useless legalese disclaimer. (Linebreaks added)</p>
<blockquote>
<pre>This e-mail and any attachment may contain confidential and/or
privileged information. If you have received this e-mail and/or
attachment in error, please notify the sender immediately and
delete the e-mail and any attachment from your system. If you
are not the intended recipient you must not copy, distribute,
disclose or use the contents of the e-mail or any attachment.

All e-mail sent to or from this address may be accessed by
someone other than the recipient for system management and
security reasons or for other lawful purposes.

Airbus Operations Limited does not accept liability for any
damage or loss which may be caused by software viruses.

Airbus Operations Limited is registered in England and Wales
under company number 3468788. The company's registered office
is at New Filton House, Filton, Bristol, BS99 7AR.</pre>
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		<title>SED #2: Birmingham City Council</title>
		<link>http://chriswoods.co.uk/2010/02/sed-2-birmingham-city-council/</link>
		<comments>http://chriswoods.co.uk/2010/02/sed-2-birmingham-city-council/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:50:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Corporate Nonsense]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous Whatnots]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stupid Email Disclaimers]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://chriswoods.co.uk/?p=103</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I had an email correspondence with someone at BCC recently... Because of course, should I receive an email destined for someone else, I'm absolutely going to ring up some random person - the number is for the Capita-run 'Service Birmingham service desk' - and tell them about it (an almost guaranteed way to show yourself [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I had an email correspondence with someone at BCC recently... Because of course, should I receive an email destined for someone else, I'm absolutely going to ring up some random person - the number is for the Capita-run '<a href="http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/cs/Satellite/servicebirmingham?packedargs=website%3D1&amp;rendermode=live">Service Birmingham</a> service desk' - and tell them about it (an almost guaranteed way to show yourself for the crazy person you are!)</p>
<p>Once again, corporate email policy results in signatures longer than the emails (and this time, with the mailserver tacking another copy on to each reply). (Linebreaks added for legibility)</p>
<pre>***********************************************************************
The information contained within this e-mail (and any attachment) sent
by Birmingham City Council is confidential and may be legally privileged.
It is intended only for the named recipient or entity to whom it is
addressed. If you are not the intended recipient please accept our
apologies and notify the sender immediately, or telephone +(44)(0)121
464 4444. Unauthorised access, use, disclosure, storage or copying is
not permitted and may be unlawful. Any e-mail including its content may
be monitored and used by Birmingham City Council for reasons of security
and for monitoring internal compliance with the office policy on staff
use. E-mail blocking software may also be used. Any views or opinions
presented are solely those of the originator and do not necessarily
represent those of Birmingham City Council. We cannot guarantee that
this message or any attachment is virus free or has not been intercepted
and amended.</pre>
<pre>***********************************************************************</pre>
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		<title>Stupid Email Disclaimers #1: Scottish Widows</title>
		<link>http://chriswoods.co.uk/2010/01/stupid-email-disclaimers-1-scottish-widows/</link>
		<comments>http://chriswoods.co.uk/2010/01/stupid-email-disclaimers-1-scottish-widows/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:11:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Corporate Nonsense]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oddities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stupid Email Disclaimers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In the spirit of Jeff Goldmark's Stupid Email Disclaimers, I thought I'd independently continue the series whenever I stumble upon a corporate email disclaimer largely composed of bullshit.
The reasons for why corporate email disclaimers are usually worth less than the electrons they're sent with is explained on Jeff's web site... To get us started, here's [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In the spirit of <a href="http://goldmark.org/jeff/stupid-disclaimers/">Jeff Goldmark's Stupid Email Disclaimers</a>, I thought I'd independently continue the series whenever I stumble upon a corporate email disclaimer largely composed of bullshit.</p>
<p>The reasons for why <a href="http://goldmark.org/jeff/stupid-disclaimers/#sec-stupid">corporate email disclaimers are usually worth less than the electrons they're sent with</a> is explained on Jeff's web site... To get us started, here's the email disclaimer from Scottish Widows (a part of Lloyds Banking Group, as they helpfully tell us) with linebreaks added for readability:</p>
<blockquote>
<pre>*******************************************************************************

As part of the Lloyds Banking Group, Scottish Widows is proud to be
an Official Provider of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
<a href="http://www.scottishwidows.co.uk/london2012">www.scottishwidows.co.uk/london2012</a>

This E-Mail is confidential. Unauthorised recipients must notify the sender
immediately on 0131-655-6789 and must delete the original E-Mail without
taking a copy. We virus scan and monitor all e-mails but are not responsible
for any damage caused by a virus or alteration or our email by a third
party after transmission. The E-Mail is not intended nor should it be taken
to create any legal relations, contractual or otherwise.

The following companies are part of the Scottish Widows Group and,
with the exception of Scottish Widows Services Limited, are authorised
and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. They are all registered
in the United Kingdom:

Scottish Widows plc, Co No. 199549/FSA Register No. 191517;
Scottish Widows Annuities Limited, Co No.199550/FSA Register No. 191518;
Scottish Widows Services Limited, Co No.189975; Scottish Widows Unit
Funds Limited, Co No. 74809/FSA Register No. 202648; all having their
Registered Office at 69 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8YF.

Scottish Widows Bank plc, Co No. 154554/FSA Register No. 201601.
Registered Office at 67 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8YJ.

Scottish Widows Unit Trust Managers Limited, Co No. 1629925/FSA
Register Co No. 122129, Registered Office at Charlton Place,
Andover, Hampshire SP10 1RE.

Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Limited, Co No. 794936/FSA
Register Co No. 193707; SWIP Fund Management Limited,
Co No. 406604/FSA Register No. 122135 and SWIP Multi-Manager
Funds Limited, Co No. 5582499/FSA Register No. 455821; all having
their Registered Office at 33 Old Broad Street, London EC2N 1HZ.

Scottish Widows Fund Management Limited, Co No. 74517/FSA Register
No. 119359; Pensions Management (SWF) Limited, Co No. 45361/FSA
Register No. 110422; all having their Registered Office at
15 Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh, EH16 5BU.

Lloyds TSB Investments Limited, Co No. 106723/FSA Register No. 122130,
Registered Office at 60 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BE.

Scottish Widows Administration Services Limited, Co No. 1132760/FSA
Register No. 139398, Registered Office at 25 Gresham
Street, London, EC2V 7HN.

All of the above companies are part of the Lloyds Banking Group.

*******************************************************************************</pre>
</blockquote>
<p>In this case, the email disclaimer was over 5x longer than the content of the email - if I was feeling grumpier, I would've classified this message as spam.</p>
<p>More coming as/when I get them.</p>
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