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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNo-one should ever give their password to anyone else
In the event that someone is foolish enough to request my passwords they will be given this:
The Organization/Company/employer/interviewer _____________________________________ (Recipient) is requesting social media access credentials (account names and passwords) from ______________ __________ (Subject) in order to snoop on their private life and attitudes. In as much as the passwords to the subjects accounts can be misused to cause substantial harm to the subject and others, they are provided only on agreement to these terms and conditions, which it is agreed in advance no person or court can change in any way that is detrimental to Subject.
The information providing complete unfettered access to computer accounts and social media accounts in the accompanying letter is personal and private and the usual advice given by security professionals is never to reveal it to anyone else.
This is fair notice that the account information (access methods, account name, user-ID and password(s)) must only be saved, stored, transmitted, disclosed, revealed, or otherwise disseminated using the chain of custody started below. It also may not be disposed of, trashed, destroyed, or otherwise rendered useless except in accordance with these conditions.
Recipient agrees to maintain traceable chain of custody for the account information at all times. Said chain of custody documentation may not be destroyed, except by the subject of the information. Recipient agrees to transmit a copy of the chain of custody every 24 hours to Subject, until the original is destroyed by Subject in a manner of his choosing.
Recipient agrees not to change the access credentials on any account even temporarily, during their custody of the account. Recipient further agrees to indemnify account holder against any expenses incurred while regaining control of the account and further agrees to provide $10,000USD as a minimum advance cash payment to achieve said regained control, within 4 hours of being notified of a loss of control of the account.
(it goes on for three more pages)
no_hypocrisy
(46,150 posts)My client broke up with his g/f and she filed for a restraining order. One count on the Complaint was she claimed he was "hacking" her accounts (F/B, AOL, etc.) Of course if this were true, she should have changed her passwords. But to the point: she never should have given him her p/w nor should he have accepted it. It was more trouble to resolve than it was worth with the potential for criminal charges if she wanted to go there.
hobbit709
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(34,845 posts)snooper2
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