OT: Legal "disclaimers" and e-mail

[Kenneth Brody]

And you thought the "this message is confidential, etc. etc. etc"
signature blocks were obnoxious?  How about getting them in two
languages, like this one I just received?

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> ESTE MENSAJE Y SUS ANEXOS PUEDEN CONTENER INFORMACION
> CONFIDENCIAL, PROTEGIDA Y LEGALMENTE PRIVILEGIADA CON LA
> INTENCION DE QUE SEA UTILIZADA POR LAS PERSONAS U
> ORGANIZACIONES A QUIENES ESTA DIRIGIDA, POR LO QUE  SU USO
> ES EXCLUSIVO PARA SU DESTINATARIO. SI USTED HA RECIBIDO
> ESTE MENSAJE POR ERROR, FAVOR DE ELIMINARLO E INFORMAR AL
> REMITENTE DEL MENSAJE A TRAVES DE UN CORREO DE RESPUESTA.
> SI ESTE ES EL CASO, LE NOTIFICAMOS QUE QUEDA ESTRICTAMENTE
> PROHIBIDA LA DISTRIBUCION O REPRODUCCION DE ESTE E-MAIL Y/O
> SUS ANEXOS. GRUPO POPULAR NO SE HACE RESPONSABLE DE LAS
> OPINIONES VERTIDAS EN ESTA COMUNICACION QUE NO ESTEN
> ACORDES CON SU QUEHACER Y FINES, Y QUE NO SE REVISTAN DE UN
> CARACTER OFICIAL. ESTA INSTITUCION NO ES RESPONSABLE POR
> CUALQUIER ACCION U OMISION DE TERCERAS PERSONAS NO
> AUTORIZADAS, RELACIONADAS A LA INFORMACION CONTENIDA EN
> ESTE MENSAJE O SUS ANEXOS.
> 
> GRACIAS.-
> GRUPO POPULAR
> 
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> THIS MESSAGE AND ITS ENCLOSURES  MAY  CONTAIN
> CONFIDENTIAL,  PROTECTED AND LEGALLY PRIVILEGED INFORMATION
> INTENDED FOR THE USE OF PEOPLE  AND ORGANIZATIONS TO WHICH
> IT IS DIRECTED AND ITS USE IS THUS  LIMITED TO ITS
> ADDRESSEE. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS MESSAGE BY MISTAKE,
> PLEASE ELIMINATE IT AND INFORM THE SENDER THROUGH A REPLY
> MESSAGE.  SHOULD THIS BE THE CASE, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THE
> DISTRIBUTION OR REPRODUCTION OF THIS E-MAIL AND/OR ANY
> ATTACHMENTS CONTAINED HEREIN IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN. GRUPO
> POPULAR IS NOT LIABLE FOR OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN THIS
> MESSAGE WHICH MAY NOT COINCIDE WITH ITS RESPONSIBILITIES
> AND PURPOSE AND WHICH MAY NOT EXPRESS OFFICIAL MATTERS.
> THIS INSTITUTION IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ACTION OR
> OMISSION OF ACTION BY UNAUTHORIZED THIRD PERSONS RELATED TO
> THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MESSAGE OR ITS
> ATTACHMENTS.
> 
> THANK YOU.-
> GRUPO POPULAR

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