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I don't think the firing changed anything, though. You have to assume your employer had access to your chats already. And emails, etc. Your net privacy didn't c

• thomastjeffery 7y ago
  Two things changed drastically: 1. My access to that record. I can no longer audit or edit that information. Even though I made a constant effort to preserve my privacy, I am left with a worrying lack of certainty. After all, I can't be expected to remember many months worth of communication, or what out of that I may find concerning in this new context. 2. My relationship with my (ex) employer. Sure I could have assumed an eventual change in that relationship from the beginning, but it's still drastic to have that change come suddenly and without warning. I realize those are subtle, and that - hopefully - they do not become an issue. I only want to highlight my experience, because I found it eye opening. The real issue is that there is an informal expectation of privacy without the user having permanent control over his/her information.