Hello everybody:
Here is the first draft of the letter template to be used by the Global Do Not Call List Project. The template is used by the GDNCL Project web site server to construct a letter using address data input by the user. A copy of the filled-in template is then e-mailed to the Watchtower.
I need your comments on this as I can't do it all by myself. And before anyone might ask, I have no problems doing all of this in public becuase it is to be entirely legal and open.
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[The following is a suggested letter template to be used the GDNCL web site.]
The Global Do Not Call List Project
<GDNCL web site>
<GDNCL e-mail address>
<year>.<month>.<day>
Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York
25 Columbia Heights
Brooklyn, NY 11201-2483
USA
Sent via e-mail to: [email protected]
This letter is a demand for a permanent restraint against uninvited contact.
For the the purpose of this letter, the term "Watchtower" will indicate and include the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, the Religious Order of Jehovah's Witnesses, the Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, the Kingdom Services corporation, all subsidiary and affiliated corporations and organizations of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, all successor corporations and organizations of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, all Watchtower Branch Offices, all Kingdom Halls of Jehovah's Witnesses, and all persons acting under the direction of or in association with any of the aforementioned groups.
For the purposes of this letter, the term "removed address" will indicate the following street address:
<address line one>
<address line two>
<country>
For purposes of this letter, the term "householder" will indicate the person or persons residing at the removed address.
For purposes of this letter, the term "the Project" will indicate the Global Do Not Call List Project, the forwarder of this message.
Summary: The removed address is to be permanently removed from consideration by the Watchtower for any uninvited contact.
This removal demand was requested by the householder at the removed address who has communicated the request to the Project. The householder has allowed the Watchtower to make a single confirmation request to the removed address via postal mail if said confirmation request is made within the next thirty days. The householder does not want any confirmation requests other than this single opportunity. The householder understands that the Watchtower is not under any obligation to make a confirmation request. The householder is not under any obligation to reply to a confirmation request. The householder may or may not modify the request for removal. Any postal mail confirmation request to the householder from the Watchtower must be clearly marked as originating from the Watchtower. The Watchtower is invited to include a pre-paid response envelope as part of the confirmation request. Confirmation requests by means other than postal mail are not welcome.
The request for removal is in effect for an indefinite period and can only be revoked by the householder. The Watchtower is not to assume that the Watchtower will have permission to make contact even after an extended period of time.
The request for removal is effective immediately. The householder has agreed to restrain from legal action in response to unintentional and peaceful uninvited contact by the Watchtower for a period of thirty days from the date of this letter. The intended purpose of this thirty day period is to allow the Watchtower to communicate the removal demand throughout the Watchtower and for a single opportunity for a postal mail confirmation request. After the thirty day period, the householder is free to pursue any civil or criminal complaint related to uninvited contact by the Watchtower and also to request assistance from any parties including the Project in providing documentary evidence of this formal notification.
The terms of the request are as follows:
1) There will be no uninvited representatives of the Watchtower on the physical property associated with the removed address. Failure to observe this request, whether by negligence, by recklessness, or by deliberate action will subject the representatives to physical arrest by the local police or by any other applicable law enforcement agency. Possible criminal charges include, but are not limited to, trespass, harassment, and interference with peaceable enjoyment.
2) If any uninvited representatives of the Watchtower appear at the removed address, the householder expressly reserves the right to bring civil action against the Watchtower for failure to adequately train and supervise its representatives.
3) If a telephone number associated with the removed address is known to the Watchtower, then the Watchtower agrees not to make uninvited calls to that number for any reason. If the Watchtower makes uninvited calls to that number, the householder expressly reserves the right to bring civil action against the Watchtower for failure to adequately train and supervise its agents who are responsible for the placing the telephone call. The householder also expressly reserves the right to bring civil action against the Watchtower under whatever telecommunication harassment prevention statutes that are available for use by the householder.
4) If a facsimile number associated with the removed address is known to the Watchtower, then the Watchtower agrees not to send uninvited facsimile transmissions to that number for any reason. If the Watchtower send uninvited fax transmissions to that number, the householder expressly reserves the right to bring civil action against the Watchtower for failure to adequately train and supervise its agents who are responsible for the transmitting the facsimile(s). The householder also expressly reserves the right to bring civil action against the Watchtower under whatever facsimile telecommunication harassment prevention statutes that are available for use by the householder.
5) If an e-mail address associated with the removed address is known to the Watchtower, then the Watchtower agrees not to send uninvited e-mail to that address for any reason. If the Watchtower sends uninvited e-mail to that address, the householder expressly reserves the right to bring civil action against the Watchtower for failure to adequately train and supervise its agents who are responsible for the sending the e-mail. The householder also expressly reserves the right to bring civil action against the Watchtower under whatever Internet harassment prevention statutes that are available for use by the householder.
6) No postal mail from the Watchtower, except for the initial confirmation postal mail (if any), is allowed at the removed address. If the Watchtower sends any uninvited postal mail to the removed address, except for the initial confirmation postal mail (if any), the householder expressly reserves the right to bring civil action against the Watchtower for failure to adequately train and supervise its agents who are responsible for the postal mailing. The householder also expressly reserves the right to bring civil action against the Watchtower under whatever postal mail harassment prevention statutes that are available for use by the householder.
In the simplest of terms: Do not call at the removed address. You are not welcome there. Stay away.
Sincerely,
The Global Do Not Call List Project
Disclaimer: The service of the Project is expressly limited to forwarding removal requests to the Watchtower. The Project will make reasonable attempts to ensure accuracy and timeliness, but is not responsible for errors or delays caused by software failure, hardware failure, network failure, erroneous request information, and/or any cause(s) not directly controllable by the Project. The Project is willing to work in a cordial manner with the Watchtower on technical issues to improve the removal request process. If the Project is dissolved or becomes inactive, any and all removal requests forwarded through the Project remain valid. Both the offer of the Project service and any use of the Project service is void where prohibited or restricted by law. The Project is a non-profit organization. It does not charge for its request forwarding service, not does it actively solicit contributions to cover the costs of its service. The Project itself does not have any opinion on religious issues. The Project is not a legal advisor, it does not offer legal advice, and it has no opinion about the validity or usefulness of any legal action that may take place between a user and the Watchtower. Users of the Project forwarding service are encouraged to obtain qualified legal advice before engaging in any claims against the Watchtower. The Project is not affiliated with the Watchtower, nor does it claim any approval by the Watchtower. The Project is staffed entirely by volunteers and is not under the control of any organization. The Project is only interested in providing an automated, uniform forwarding service of address removal requests to the Watchtower. The Project does not suggest that any person actually use its service and has no opinion whether or not its service will be appropriate for any particular user. The Project may retain records of its use, but is not obligated to do so. The Project encourages all potential users to carefully consider the consequences of its use, and for those who choose to request a forwarding of a removal demand are most strongly encouraged to ensure that any information given to the Project is accurate and is done intentionally. The Project does not provide any other services; in particular, the Project does not provide any service for removal demand revocation. The Project will make reasonable efforts to maintain confidentiality of records of its use; the Project has no interest in releasing information except as is necessary for the operation of its forwarding service.
