Just wondering, which continent are you located in? Does your company tell its' employees about their Orwellian policies upfront when hiring, or is it a public

Just wondering, which continent are you located in? Does your company tell its' employees about their Orwellian policies upfront when hiring, or is it a public secret? How do you deal with encrypted traffic, e.g. https? Some companies simply filter web traffic via corporate white/blacklists, maybe you have some insights why an illusion of freedom has been chosen in your company?