Slack dms read by employer?

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sg37ep

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sg37ep
Mar 13, 2019 209 Comments

Apparently direct messages can be read by your employer on slack. Did everybody know about this? This seems very concerning...

https://nypost.com/2018/03/22/slack-will-allow-employers-to-read-your-private-messages/

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  • Accenture / Data
    Gachon

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     Gachon
    Never used it. Accenture uses Microsoft teams.
    Mar 13, 2019 16
  • New / HR
    KBJM57

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     KBJM57
    It’s a company asset being used on the company network using company hardware. They can do whatever they want
    Mar 13, 2019 7
  • Gap / Eng
    randUser

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     randUser
    Microsoft people, can employers read Teams DMs? Because I've said a few things forgetting it's a work chat, but usually edit the comment then delete haha
    Mar 13, 2019 7
    • Just FYI, editing then deleting should not help. Everything (even deleted stuff) is kept on records for years.

      And in general no one will want to read your conversations unless they have a reason for that. Like, you did something bad. Or someone is suing the company and you work on the product involved. Etc
      Mar 14, 2019
    • Gap / Eng
      randUser

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       randUser
      could these records be accessed for clients of ms teams or just on the Microsoft side of things?

      Didn't say anything really all that bad, just curious
      Mar 14, 2019
  • I don't think they do but they can if they need to. Company servers= company apps.
    Mar 13, 2019 1
    • AdRoll
      ipopwc

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      ipopwc
      You are alerted if they are read, as well. That’s an upside of Slack - you will know if your DMs have been accessed and they have to provide a reason before accessing (from a drop-down if applicable reasons like compliance and HR concerns)
      Mar 13, 2019
  • Amazon / Eng
    opgadget

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     opgadget
    Plus, I always assume my Employer has access to anything I do on company resources so I don't do or say things that could cause problems if the wrong person saw them. Be smart people.
    Mar 13, 2019 1