My employer has recently become very strinct on internet access. they haven't got a defined company policy of personal internet use but are abviously now a lot stricter on it. However, I noticed they are monitoring every single user daily to check what sites they are visiting and can block them instantly. Is this a violation of privacy or are they allowed to do this? I don't use the internet for personal use apart from before work if I arrive in early or maybe checking my personal email account at lunch. However I do feel like big brother is watching me!!
2007-09-17 01:00:18 · 14 answers · asked by Cg19832 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
You work for them...they have the right to see whatever they want on a computer that belongs to them.
2007-09-17 01:06:57 · answer #1 · answered by makrothumeo2 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you are employed and they say you cant use the Internet for personnel use than to do so can be a crime in theory (abstracting electricity and stealing Internet use a new offence).Of course they can monitor you whilst you are on their system and using their equipment.You don't have any human rights regarding your employer allowing you to use the time they are paying you for to use their Internet access or to use their equipment at anytime without explicit consent.
2007-09-17 04:27:25 · answer #2 · answered by frankturk50 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The US Supreme Court said that the Internet accessed from a company computer and on their server is there property. They can read ALL emails sent or received on those machines and monitor what they are being used for. They took the view that a computer is no different than a drill press, and what you use it for is the companies business.
2007-09-17 01:07:23 · answer #3 · answered by Chris 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is a most interesting query! Does the employer pay you per page of work done or per time you are at your desk? You state that you arrive early in order to check your e-mail, and you would think that some agreement could be reached that would permit you to access your e-mail before work hours, but it does not sound to me that your employer would allow this, unless your efforts on behalf of the employer are particularly appreciated, which is to say that you do such a fantastic job that the employer might give in. The best thing to do is to ASK YOUR UNION REPRESENTATIVE AND LET HIM/HER TAKE IT UP WITH THE EMPLOYER FOR ALL THE EMPLOYEES rather than calling attention to yourself. Employers are people too--I wonder whether the bosses have to follow the same rules as the employees? I bet they don't! Sometimes people can be considerate and cooperative when they wish to be! Obviously you should likewise be respectful of the employers and not conduct your BUSINESS on their time; after all, time is money, and that's what they are paying you for! There are other companies with a different attitude...so, "Go see what the competition is doing!"
2007-09-17 01:29:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
You have no right to privacy in work internet access or emails. It's not your internet connection, it's your employers, and they have every right to monitor who is looking at what.
2007-09-17 06:27:44 · answer #5 · answered by purplepadma 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its all approximately politicals toddler, worldwide places frequently do whats of their ultimate activity interior the u . s . a . the significant movers are the industrialists that help shape the U. S. coverage e.g the war on Iraq- base line oil So any circulate they make against Sudan it could have some income for the u . s . a . to accomplish that. The politicians immediately dress issues up the way they like to. E,g in the previous Russia advance into undesirable now that's solid because of the fact it provides us oil and gasoline Saddam advance into solid (even however he advance into gassing the Kurds) yet afterwards he became evil because of the fact he made a circulate against individuals pastimes.
2016-10-04 21:19:21 · answer #6 · answered by osazuwa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
very common in today's world for companies to keep an exact track on how much time, and what sites you visit on the web with your computer
side note when you leave the computer make sure you log out to secure your computer so a co worker can not go on your computer an access on authorized sites on your computer
2007-09-17 02:04:45 · answer #7 · answered by goz1111 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
NO, They have the right to monitor all electronic comunication and block any web site or email they wish. They are even allowed to read and monitor emails and block them if they wish. Sorry
2007-09-17 01:09:43 · answer #8 · answered by bildymooner 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is their computer system.
It is their phone-line.
It is their Internet access.
It is their property.
As an employee, you have absolutely no right whatsoever to access the Internet at work. It is solely down to the discretion of the employer.
2007-09-17 01:20:27 · answer #9 · answered by Nightworks 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about the technicalities of the law, but it makes sense to me. You're not at work to slack off; you're there because they hired you to do the job. You are essentially wasting their money. I'm not talking about you in particular, but people in general.
If I owned a company, I would do the same thing.
2007-09-17 01:08:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Their computer, their time, their internet connection, etc.
No, its not a violation of any rights, the question is ridiculous and shows just how ignorant people have become on rights issues.
2007-09-17 01:24:31 · answer #11 · answered by Showtunes 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋