The FIFA Media Department this week sent out a Christmas e-mail to journalists, addressing us as “friends” and wishing us all “a happy festive season”. We were deeply touched, and wept enough to drown or irreparably damage several keyboards. Even better, they are looking forward to working with us again in 2011. Provided, no doubt, we don’t ask them too many questions about corrupt members of the Executive Committee.
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Those fretting about human rights violations in World Cup host countries can also be assured by how much attention that FIFA pays to detail in making absolutely sure that no one transgresses the rules (Qatari Ministry for Homophobia - watch out!). For there at the bottom of the festive e-mail was the following:
“DISCLAIMER
The information in this e-mail and any attachments are confidential and/or privileged and intended only for use by the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail and/or any attachments or if you have received this e-mail and/or any attachments by mistake or accidentally, please notify the sender immediately, delete this e-mail and any attachments from your system, and do not disclose, or make copies of, such information. Any unauthorised use, copying, dissemination, distribution or disclosure of the information in this e-mail and any attachments is strictly forbidden.”
The information in this e-mail and any attachments are confidential and/or privileged and intended only for use by the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail and/or any attachments or if you have received this e-mail and/or any attachments by mistake or accidentally, please notify the sender immediately, delete this e-mail and any attachments from your system, and do not disclose, or make copies of, such information. Any unauthorised use, copying, dissemination, distribution or disclosure of the information in this e-mail and any attachments is strictly forbidden.”
[Pauses for breath. Phew!]
“E-mails may be intercepted, altered or read by unauthorised persons. Accordingly, no (contractual) obligations may be imposed on FIFA as a result of an undertaking contained in an e-mail. We further recommend that you use regular mail, courier services or facsimile transmission for any information intended to be of a confidential nature. However, please note that by sending us messages via e-mail, we will be given to understand that you authorise and instruct us to correspond by e-mail in the relevant matter, unless the use of e-mails is not permitted according to FIFA regulations.”
And all the joys and generosity of the season to you too, our festive friends at FIFA!
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