“You acknowledge and accept that such communications may be sent unencrypted and there is some risk of disclosure or interception of the contents of these communications.”
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By requiring acknowledgment and acceptance of this risk, UnitedHealthcare puts the user on notice that confidentiality of electronic communications is not guaranteed, which has implications for the sensitivity of information shared through those channels.
Interpretive note: The excerpt references 'such communications' without defining in the excerpt itself what types of communications are meant. The canonical claim uses 'electronic communications' to match the clause name and evident context, but the specific categories of communications covered are not defined within the quoted language.
By using UnitedHealthcare's services, you are required to acknowledge and accept that electronic communications may be unencrypted and that there is some risk your communications could be disclosed or intercepted.
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"You acknowledge and accept that such communications may be sent unencrypted and there is some risk of disclosure or interception of the contents of these communications.Excerpt from UnitedHealthcare's Privacy Policy
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By requiring acknowledgment and acceptance of this risk, UnitedHealthcare puts the user on notice that confidentiality of electronic communications is not guaranteed, which has implications for the sensitivity of information shared through those channels.
By using UnitedHealthcare's services, you are required to acknowledge and accept that electronic communications may be unencrypted and that there is some risk your communications could be disclosed or intercepted.
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