Messenger and our privacy

[Opeth]

Hi,
I've been recently told that Microsoft logs all chat messages from MSN
Messenger to their servers, to accomplish US Laws. Where can I find more
info on this law ? Thanks.

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Opeth,

See the Privacy Policy here:
http://messenger.msn.com/Help/Privacy.aspx
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Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
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[Opeth]

See the Privacy Policy here:
http://messenger.msn.com/Help/Privacy.aspx

Hi Jonathan,
help/privacy was the first page I visited, but I couldn't find an answer to
my question.
Does Microsoft log user chats on their servers ?

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi,

I'm afraid I can't give you a direct answer (simply because I don't know how accurate it
would be), however I'd point to this:
Microsoft reserves the right at all times to monitor communications on the Service and
disclose any information Microsoft deems necessary to (i) ensure your compliance with this
Agreement; (ii) satisfy any applicable law, regulation or legal process; or (iii) protect the
rights, property, and interests of Microsoft, its employees or the public. Microsoft also
reserves the right to edit, refuse to transfer or to remove any information or materials, in
whole or in part, in Microsoft's sole discretion.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

 

[Opeth]

Microsoft reserves the right at all times to monitor communications on the Service and
disclose any information Microsoft deems necessary to (i) ensure your compliance with this
Agreement; (ii) satisfy any applicable law, regulation or legal process; or (iii) protect the
rights, property, and interests of Microsoft, its employees or the public. Microsoft also
reserves the right to edit, refuse to transfer or to remove any information or materials, in
whole or in part, in Microsoft's sole discretion.

Thanks Jonathan.
Can you please give me a link where you collected that info ?
I mean, a link I can open from Italy, without my browser being redirected to
a translated page.
Regards.

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Opeth,

Try this one:
http://messenger.msn.com/Help/Terms.aspx?mkt=en-us
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

 

[Opeth]

Try this one:
http://messenger.msn.com/Help/Terms.aspx?mkt=en-us

It looks like a very very long license agreement... I will take my time to
read it.
Thanks a lot.

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Opeth,

No problem =)
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.