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List Confidentiality
The membership rosters of the Positive Lists, Inc. mailing lists are
strictly confidential within the limitations of applicable local, state,
federal and/or international law. Positive Lists, Inc. will not sell or
otherwise distribute its lists of subscriber names, usernames, email addresses,
or any other related information it may have collected. The primary purpose
of this policy is to prevent online solicitors and others from violating
the privacy of list subscribers with unwanted email. Subscribers should,
however, be aware that individual list members have been known to gather
this information for themselves by copying it from messages that are posted
to the various Positive Lists, Inc. lists.
Individuals participating in online forums, should be aware that nothing
about messages posted to any forum is necessarily or ultimately "secret".
Email messages may make many "hops" in reaching their final destination,
they can often be recovered from the equipment used to send them, and
in the case of email lists, are received by many individuals. The nature
of the medium is such that individuals should always assume that anything
posted may be widely disseminated.
Further, the confidentiality of mailing lists is subject to all applicable
local, state and federal and/or international laws. Use of Positive Lists,
Inc. sponsored email lists for the purpose of planning or executing any
unlawful act is strictly prohibited and will result in the immediate removal
of the offending member from the lists to which they are subscribed.
While it may seem belaboring the obvious, subscribers should remember
not to post anything to the lists that they really do not want
other individuals to know about themselves. This holds true especially
if the nature of their posting may create the necessity that their identity
be released. Doing so can create a very difficult situation for everyone.
Subscribers should remember, that the primary purpose of an electronic
mailing list is the sharing of information. It is the hope of Positive
Lists, Inc. that this sharing of information will be both useful and provide
support to the members of the communities served by its lists.
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