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The GDPR does say "the right to obtain a copy (...) shall not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others", but it doesn't spell out what that means. St
by icebraining 7y ago
The GDPR does say "the right to obtain a copy (...) shall not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others", but it doesn't spell out what that means.
Still, your work email account can be monitored by your employer (though in the EU they have to provide notice of that monitoring), so you don't have the same protection as in a private account.
OTOH, it could be a violation of privacy / data-protection for the author of this piece to be divulging the contents of these emails, even if they have a right to a copy.
- GordonS 7y ago> rights and freedoms of others", but it doesn't spell out what that means Hmm, that's unfortunate it's not at least a little more specific, but at the least I'd expect the right to lawful freedom of speech. I get that these are "work emails", but this just feels very wrong to me, and doesn't seem to fit with the intent of the GDPR.
- pjc50 7y agoHow does this infringe on freedom of speech? You can still make the speech, but it may get back to the person you're speaking about. Which, in an employment context, is kind of necessary for procedural fairness.
- GordonS 7y agoI disagree; it should be possible to have private conversations regarding work, while at work.
- brokenmachine 7y agoIf you don't use your work email address for such private emails then that's fine.
- zaarn 7y ago>though in the EU they have to provide notice of that monitoring There is an interesting exception; if private usage of your work mail account is banned, it should not contain private data and therefore, it's free to be monitored. Same for internet usage. This is usually coded into your contract when you sign.
- GordonS 7y agoWork emails can easily contain private data too. I might send an email to my manager asking for time off for deeply personal reasons, or informing them about very personal circumstances (e.g. health). There are of course numerous less impactful examples. An employer monitoring Internet usage is a very different case - in almost all cases it will be fully automated, and the logs only available to HR on request; not just any employee can request your logs.
- brokenmachine 7y agoBut those would only be discussing yourself. Nobody else would be able to request those emails.
- zaarn 7y agoThose are still work related mails, though they get a better set of protection than normal work related mails.
- brokenmachine 7y agoInterestingly, all emails sent from my work email have an auto-added disclaimer at the bottom saying effectively that anything contained is my own views, and not necessarily those of my employer. Companies can have their cake and eat it too.
- zaarn 7y agoIt depends on your company.