Read the scenario and related email message, keeping in mind that all messages should be adapted to the audience. answer the corresponding questions.
david ortega works for webline, a web hosting and design company. one of his clients, a musician named harry gorman, is posting copyrighted material by other artists on his website in a format that can be illegally downloaded and reproduced. this is a violation of the client's contract with webline. according to the terms of the webline contract, the company can shut down any client's website without prior warning if the terms of the contract are violated.
david has worked with harry gorman for more than seven years. harry is a loyal client who has referred a good deal of business david's way. since david is unsure if harry realizes that he is violating the webline contract and is also unsure if any materials have been illegally downloaded yet, david decides to contact harry before making the decision to shut down his site. david sends harry the following email message.
email message
from: d. ortega@webline. com
to: harrygorman@webline. com
subject: your terms of contract with webline
hi harry,
for the past seven years, we have appreciated your business. recently, however, it was brought to my attention that you are posting copyrighted material by other artists. i think this is a problem because this content can be illegally downloaded from your website. this is a violation of your contract with us. it could cost our company hundreds of millions of dollars. if these actions continue, i might lose my job, and the whole company might be put out of business.
i want to give you a chance to take down the illegal content before it becomes a problem. you must comply by 5: 00 p. m. today, or your website will be rendered inactive.
contact me if you have any questions.
sincerely,
david ortega
what advice would you give david to him communicate ethically and responsibly?