The information that is being provided to you under the provisions of the Texas Public Information Act includes e-mail addresses of students, faculty and/or staff at The University of Texas at Austin. Please be advised that The University of Texas at Austin is providing you with this information, as required by law, without waiver of any and all rights of The University of Texas at Austin, all of which are expressly reserved.

 

Please take notice that although certain e-mail addresses have been designated as public information, and therefore subject to mandatory disclosure under that Texas Public Information Act, this does not mean that such addresses may be used for the purpose of sending or distributing unsolicited e-mail or spam via computer and network systems that are owned and controlled by The University of Texas at Austin. Such use of this information is, in fact, prohibited. You are prohibited from sending e-mail to addresses that you obtained from us unless the individual recipients have specifically requested such information from you.

 

The Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents of the University of Texas have the force of law and prohibit any form of commercial and non-commercial solicitation on the campus, including e-mail. The University of Texas at Austin Acceptable Use Policy also specifically prohibits any person from using university computing and network resources for the distribution of spam.

 

Moreover, the electronic transmission and distribution of unsolicited e-mail may also be prohibited on any network or computer system under the provisions of the Texas Anti Spam Act (Chapter 46 of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, effective September 1, 2003), as well as other applicable State and Federal laws. Violations of these State and Federal laws can possibly result in e-mail blocking, civil damages and criminal penalties.

 

Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

 

Last reviewed: January 20, 2004