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PS. I kept all my emails on the subject for future reference. They have some confidential thing attached to them, but I never signed anything - nor do I recall a Starforce EULA in my game!
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Yeah, my research into Starforce prices also had an email with that confidentiality message attached. |
Maybe it is time to test my Pre-Paid legal service to see if that even holds any merit by just writing that in an email. I highly doubt it could be enforced.
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PS. I pay for it on a monthly basis, so I might as well use it once in a while!!! |
I think you mean you pay a 'retainer' to a law firm/lawyer. The answer to your question/query may depend on the legal system of your country where you made the purchase, and the (applicable) law of the contract.
I am a lawyer myself, but not an expert in the IP field. As far as confidentiality is concerned, it should be dealt with by the contract between parties. Your recieving an email with the confidentiality message attached may not be enough to bind you, as it doesn't form a binding contract between two parties (being a unilateral obligation imposed for no consideration), but your replying to it may have resulted in some sort of implied or express (depending on the wording of the confidentiality message attached) consent to the confidentiality obligation.
Anyhow, if you are serious about it, do get a proper opinion from your lawyer. In any case, consumers usually enjoy a lot of protection (through special consumer protection laws in most countries) and you will not be easily sued for damages even if you breached a confidentiality obligation unilaterally imposed on you in order for you to get support from the seller etc.