attn hotmail users

[JJ Neff]

To be fair you must read the statement without editing the content :-)
(SEE NOTES BELOW)

--- Darin Perusich <Darin.Perusich at cognigencorp.com> wrote:
> hello all,
> 
> anyone that is using micro$ofts hotmail email service should pay close
> attention to this, i strongly recommend reading there license in it's
> entirety. basicly what it says it that any information that passes
> through there services they can use at there discretion. if your company
> is send info to any M$ email address i'd reconsider.
> 
> exert from the license.
> 
> http://www.passport.com/Consumer/TermsOfUse.asp
> 
> LICENSE TO MICROSOFT



 ***********************************
> By posting messages, uploading files, inputting data, submitting any
> feedback or suggestions, or engaging in any other form of communication
> with or through the Passport Web Site, 
***************************************
The above is a fabrication the statement actually reads:

"By submitting any feedback or suggestions to Microsoft concerning the Passport
Web Site or the Passport Service,"

and the rest follows==>

>you warrant and represent that
> you own or otherwise control the rights necessary to do so and you are
> granting Microsoft and its affiliated companies permission to:
> 
> 1.Use, modify, copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly
> perform, reproduce, publish, sublicense, create derivative works from,
> transfer, or sell any such communication.
> 
> 2.Sublicense to third parties the unrestricted right to exercise any of
> the foregoing rights granted with respect to the communication.
> 
> 3.Publish your name in connection with any such communication. 
> 
> The foregoing grants shall include the right to exploit any proprietary
> rights in such communication,  including but not limited to rights under
> copyright, trademark, service mark or patent laws under any relevant
> jurisdiction. No compensation will be paid with respect to Microsoft's
> use of the materials contained within such communication. Microsoft is
> under no obligation to post or use any materials you may provide and may
> remove such materials at any time in Microsoft's sole discretion.
> 

NOTICE it is clearly for FEEDBACK YOU send THEM
also what follows is what the paragraph above does not allow them to do !

"This section is inapplicable to any personally identifiable information that
you provide in connection with your registration for the Passport Service(s). "

"This section also is inapplicable to any documents, information, or other data
that you upload, transmit or otherwise submit to or through any
Passport-Enabled Properties." 
 SO only FEEDBACK and SUGGESTIONS you send them can be used not data you
transmit over their service...

While NO LOVER of M$ and their policies/praxtices in general I can't allow a
misrepresentation to continue unchecked.  THis is how urban legends start! :-)

John J. Neff


> 
> 
> -- 
> Darin Perusich
> Unix Administrator
> Cognigen Corp.
> darinper at cognigencorp.com


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