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I think we you remove "view all contacts" permission contact won't be able to access export feature. They also won't be able to search for other contacts.

Kurund

i think the idea here is that if you have access to the data for other contacts, then being able to export that data is just an easier way of extracting the data that you already have access to via Adv Search, Search Builder etc. Maybe we aren't getting the full picture of your requirements.

can you explain what you want a 'regular user' to do?

viewing the data and exporting it are two different things.

at least in the european union, and i think it might not be very different in the usa, exporting the entire contact information for all "customers" is prohibited by lawe for "regular" users. therefore this is a major issue for us, because you can get serious troubles if you get caught having this option available for all users.

Well from a technical point of view, whatever you have on your screen can be saved as a file and therefore exported, so not that different, eg. why would a list ready to be printed different than a list exported?

What regulation are you referring to in the EU ? They are plenty of laws, but that's mostly about having access to your own contact details (as a contact) and having the right to get them removed/corrected, and what information can be stored (eg. racial information are mostly not allowed to store in France).

Haven't heard about anything about export that has different requirements than view (access). Could you share the details ?

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Hi,

There is a hook to let you alter the list of tasks

http://wiki.civicrm.org/confluence/display/CRMDOC32/CiviCRM+hook+specification#CiviCRMhookspecification-hookcivicrmsearchTasks

and this chapter should let you know how to do it:
http://en.flossmanuals.net/CiviCRM/DevelopHooks

As for the law, google nor any of the contacts I've had in the European Commission or European Parliament seem to be aware of any EU regulation, let's assume it's specific to your country... and based on my experience, there is quite a few urban legends and folklore around what is required by the law or not around IT, but very little backing it up.  Not saying that all laws make sense, but when it sounds weird, that's more often than not that the legal requirement is not fully understood.

Would be appreciated if you can set the record strait about what are the requirements in your country and share with us

In the meantime, no matter the reason, the hook should let you remove whatever tasks from the list.

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