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Which everyday email phrases create a binding commitment?
A manager forwards a difficult email to a colleague. She is nervous about the wording, so she types “Without prejudice” at the top and hits send. Eighteen months…
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Is a pre-send writing check employee monitoring? GDPR, works councils, and what actually decides it
A compliance team selects a tool, security reviews it, procurement clears it, and the rollout stops in a…
How to stop confidential information leaving in an email
Search for how to stop confidential information leaving in an email and almost everything you find is about…
What counts as an audit trail for business communications?
An auditor, a regulator, and a claimant’s solicitor will all ask a version of the same question: show…
ISO 27002 A.5.14: what an auditor actually accepts as evidence
An auditor sits down with your ISO 27001 evidence pack and turns to Annex A 5.14, information transfer.…
What can you tell a customer after filing a SAR? A wording guide for UK and EU firms
In late 2023, a senior partner at a small London law firm was convicted of tipping off. Investigators…
Upload Your Own Rules: Turning Your NDA, Brand Guide, and Policy Into a Live Pre-Send Check
A marketing associate at a payments company drafts a customer email. It reads: “We’re thrilled to finally talk…
Admissions by email: the everyday phrases that concede your own case
A customer service manager replies to an angry client at 6pm on a Friday. The client is right…
Offer Letters and Hiring Promises: When Recruiting Emails Become Binding Commitments
A recruiter, close to landing a strong candidate, sends a warm follow-up: “We would love to have you…
\”Without prejudice\”: the two words that do not protect you the way you think
A manager forwards a difficult email to a colleague. She is nervous about the wording, so she types…