This service is still under evaluation process
| Level B
Service is not suitable for all use cases. Services may also collect and/or disclose information to third parties such as advertisers and business partners. Service provider may also unilaterally change the licensing, terms of usage or privacy settings. For example grading information and evaluation, research plans, development information, personal information (PII), financial information (e.g. business or other IPR) and information containing archiving responsibilities are not suitable for level C services. University's has no ability or legal mandate to manage the stored information in case of any problem situations. Such cases can be for example employers death or service provider's bankruptcy. Service provider can unilaterally change terms of service and privacy. NB! Classifications in Cloud Guide pages concern only so-called consumer services, cloud services personally adopted by the user. The services adopted by the University (possibly with a separate agreement) may have different implementation and terms of use. |
Terms of Service & Privacy Policy
https://slack.com/terms-of-service
https://slack.com/privacy-policy
The state and federal courts located in San Francisco County, California will have exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate any dispute arising out of or relating to the Contract or its formation, interpretation or enforcement.
Evaluation
(03.02.2017)
Data is encypted Point to Point and while "in Rest"
Versatile; Mobile apps, Desktop Client, available via Web Browser
Groups, Channels, Bilaretal messages
Attatchments and Multimedia possible
Open Software Interface
Slack Have suffered of some security issues earlier
Easy to setup Groups using fake/false profiles
Login
When you create a Slack account on any team you join, Slack will sign you in for the first time automatically.
To create your account and sign in to a team, you’ll first need to activate your account by accepting the email invitation. For step-by-step help, see Join a Slack team.
One can create "Invitation Only" croups for demanded e-mail addresses.
Sign In can be done using Google accout.
Support
Slack has got many Support forums: https://slack.com/apps/category/At0EFRCDQC-customer-support
Revenue Model
Freemium, Sponsors and Chargeable services
Provider
Slack Technologies, Inc.
Founded in Canada, Headquarter in San Francisco, California
Servers
Amazon Cloud
Similar services
Skype, Yammer
Common notices
Integration possible to (for example) Twitter, Dropbox, Google Docs, Jira, GitHub, MailChimp, Trello, ja Stripe
The service if produced entirely or partly outside EU/ETA area. The customer is responsible for fulfilment of european data privacy and information security requirements. (Read more)