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Preserving History, Preserving Privacy: E-Mail, Archival Ethics, and the Law

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  • Jordon Steele (University of Pennsylvania)

Abstract

This paper examines legal and ethical issues surrounding privacy in E-mail. The author attempts to identify the legal and ethical parameters that govern archivists when managing electronic correspondence (E-mail) within archival collections. The author then suggests criteria for organizations and individuals who wish to perform a “privacy audit” on E-mail accounts.

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Steele, J., (2010) “Preserving History, Preserving Privacy: E-Mail, Archival Ethics, and the Law”, Archival Issues 32(2), 99–109. doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/archivalissues.10969

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2010-01-01

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