> Plus, Slack itself isn't as likely to snoop through my messages about pay raises or thinking about quitting, unlike my employer. Slack absolutely has a way t

> Plus, Slack itself isn't as likely to snoop through my messages about pay raises or thinking about quitting, unlike my employer. Slack absolutely has a way to export all data (including private direct messages), it's documented here: https://slack.com/help/articles/201658943-Export-your-workspace-data https://slack.com/help/articles/201658943-Export-your-worksp... Since your employer would be the organization owner or admin of the Slack account that would allow them to check into everything that anyone has ever said.