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Under what laws would it be illegal? I think it is completely reasonable for a company to have access to all data on company-provided accounts, so long as the e

• distances 7y ago
  This is a big difference between Europe and US. I think different European countries require different levels of strictness -- it may be employer isn't allowed to even track who are the correspondents, let alone reading the email contents.
  • kube-system 7y ago
    It is regulated in Europe, not banned. In general, employers can read your email, they just have to do it a certain way. Here's a guide for UK employers: https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/2-107-4386?transitionType=Default&contextData=(sc.Default)&firstPage=true&bhcp=1 https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/2-107-4386?transi...
• revax 7y ago
  I don't know for the rest of the world, but in France you can indicate your mail being private by adding a prefix to the subject of your mail with "Privé". Then the "secrecy of correspondence"[1] apply. Some company restrict the usage of private messages using the company-provided mail, but it is not the default case. The company cannot access those messages without your consent or without a suspicion of a crime (like a leak of data). [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secrecy_of_correspondence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secrecy_of_correspondence Source in French with some court's judgement : https://www.arobase.org/entreprise/email-personnel.htm https://www.arobase.org/entreprise/email-personnel.htm