How Private Are Our Private Messages

[Blue Sky]

I'm not trying to have a go at anyone here, I am just wondering, how private are our private messages sent between members on the forum? Does anyone else have access to them? It's just because some pretty personal stuff gets said at times via private messaging.
Thanks

 

[lonelygirl]

I'm curious, too! I'll ask Bjarne. I gave him permission to read my PMS since they were highly personal but not anything I'm embarassed of.

 

[bjarne]

I'm not trying to have a go at anyone here, I am just wondering, how private are our private messages sent between members on the forum? Does anyone else have access to them? It's just because some pretty personal stuff gets said at times via private messaging.
Thanks

Hi,

I understand your concern. The only people that can get access to the PMs are:

1) the sender of a given message
2) the recipient of a given message
3) and in principle, I could access them manually (I have access to the database), but I ONLY do so if a PM is reported for abuse. Besides it's none of my business what you say to eachother through PMs.