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> Nobody could do anything about it, the report stood... management was worried someone might abuse that system. In Europe, you can do something about it. The

> Nobody could do anything about it, the report stood... management was worried someone might abuse that system. In Europe, you can do something about it. The magic words are something like "In terms of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) I invoke my right to be forgotten. Please erase this data, and you will be in violation if you keep calling me". Then it's the other way around - management would be right to be worried if they're not complying with that.

duxup 8y ago
I think there might be a misunderstanding here. I'm not sure GDPR applies to employer's holding information about employees.
- johannes1234321 8y ago
  Yes, GDPR applies, but GDPR allows storing "required" data to full fill the (employment) contract. What data that might be is debatable.
  - duxup 8y ago
    Presumably peformance data is required. Otherwise I would expect you'd have the absurdity of: "Delete all my data!" "See I didn't do anything wrong, you've got nothing on me!"
    - SideburnsOfDoom 8y ago
      The more usual example is: if I buy a fridge from you, I can't then insist on right to be forgotten and then ask for repairs under warranty later. The seller has a right to keep a record of purchase for that legitimate interest. https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data-protection/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/lawful-basis-for-processing/legitimate-interests/ https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data-protectio... That would apply to employee, yes.
- SideburnsOfDoom 8y ago
  > I'm not sure GDPR applies to employer's holding information about employee Above: > "Please stop calling this number, I am not Joe and i don't own a X computer." Right, I don't understand how that describes an employee. To me that seems to describe a person who could assert their rights under the GDPR to not be called any more.
  - duxup 8y ago
    That's a customer, correct. But overall problem I described was not really a customer's problem, it is the employee's problem having feedback like that reflect their work. I understand what you're saying as an aside about that one line.
    - SideburnsOfDoom 8y ago
      > it is the employee's problem having feedback like that reflect their work. Oh I see. Yes, that's an internal process problem. Customers screaming about GDPR would probably make that employee's life worse, to be honest, if the process was not improved.

duxup 8y ago

I think there might be a misunderstanding here. I'm not sure GDPR applies to employer's holding information about employees.

johannes1234321 8y ago
Yes, GDPR applies, but GDPR allows storing "required" data to full fill the (employment) contract. What data that might be is debatable.
- duxup 8y ago
  Presumably peformance data is required. Otherwise I would expect you'd have the absurdity of: "Delete all my data!" "See I didn't do anything wrong, you've got nothing on me!"
  - SideburnsOfDoom 8y ago
    The more usual example is: if I buy a fridge from you, I can't then insist on right to be forgotten and then ask for repairs under warranty later. The seller has a right to keep a record of purchase for that legitimate interest. https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data-protection/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/lawful-basis-for-processing/legitimate-interests/ https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data-protectio... That would apply to employee, yes.
SideburnsOfDoom 8y ago
> I'm not sure GDPR applies to employer's holding information about employee Above: > "Please stop calling this number, I am not Joe and i don't own a X computer." Right, I don't understand how that describes an employee. To me that seems to describe a person who could assert their rights under the GDPR to not be called any more.
- duxup 8y ago
  That's a customer, correct. But overall problem I described was not really a customer's problem, it is the employee's problem having feedback like that reflect their work. I understand what you're saying as an aside about that one line.
  - SideburnsOfDoom 8y ago
    > it is the employee's problem having feedback like that reflect their work. Oh I see. Yes, that's an internal process problem. Customers screaming about GDPR would probably make that employee's life worse, to be honest, if the process was not improved.