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>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 sh
by 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.