Legal implications of failing to BCC in an email?

Question

I received an email today from my property manager that included a long list of tenants email addresses that they sent it to. They typically BCC'd emails before this so that the email addresses were not listed. I have yet to find their privacy policy online and might have to ask them directly. If revealing emails is against their privacy policy, or even if it is not, do I have any legal options? I'm not happy about them sharing my personal, confidential email address with the individuals in my community.

Thoughts?

Answer 1

This is a tough issue that you may have to meet with and pay a law office to research in. Theoretically and email address isn't really private. Nothing forces you to give your email address to the property management company.



First you would need to figure out what damages have been caused along with the monetary damages and emotional damages. This is something an attorney would help you out with. Then you would need to articulate the damages you feel came of the email to a court who would then be the deciding factor.



If you ask me, it sounds like to much work and to little of an issue to spend all the time and money needed to make your point across. If "they" typically Blind CC members then this could be a simple case of human error.....which happens all the time. Most corporate owned rental developments see an abundance of property managers, sells, etc. This is because most companies try to sell and flip the property to make profit gains. Simple business BS. It doesn't make sense to sue and go through all the trouble for a simple email, though I understand and would be irritated myself. To make it simple, inform the property manager of the issue, inform them that if they continue to send emails where as the email addresses of tenants is viewable to others that you will not except them. You could even change your email address, block there address, etc.



Sorry, it doesn't seem like a battle worth suing over.

Answer 2

No legal issues involved at all. Courts have ruled that email addresses are no more private than physical addresses or phone numbers.

Answer 3

The law states that you need to DISPLAY a valid tax disc, even though the car is taxed you can be prosecuted for not displaying it. Contact the hire company ASAP and as them to send a copy as soon as. In the law you should check the car tax disc every time you get in the car.

Answer 4

You can sue them. If you can prove monetary damages you can be award those damages.

Answer 5

once you sort out their intent and your damages, you can explore your legal option.