The employer always retains the right to access any email to ensure the
continued integrity and working of the email system, or as part of the
investigation of an offence, etc. This holds true even if the email is
marked "private".
Donald Henderson
Information Security Manager
Perth & Kinross Council
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From: Colette Healiss [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 19 August 2003 16:59
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Subject: Re: [data-protection] Email !!!!!!! and H drive
It should be noted that although a ban on personal use of email at work
which is clearly stated in the employer's policy and made known to all
staff is permissible, there is a limit to the employers legal right to
intercept email. The employers activities are constrained by the Lawful
Business Practice Regulations which add to the exemptions given in RIPA
ones which are specific to monitoring of employees. The content of
personal emails is protected by these regulations and employers have no
right to access them.
Colette Healiss
Data Protection Administrator
IT Strategy and Regulation
St Helens Council
Town Hall
Victoria Square
WA10 1HP
Telephone 01744 456052
Graham Smith
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19/08/2003 16:39
Please respond to
Graham Smith
Teresa Gudge asks:
> are my emails private ??
To a large extent this depends upon custom and practice at your place of
work. A sensible employer will have a written policy statement that
clearly
explains the situation.
In the absence of any such statement, you should assume that nothing is
private. If you wish to enter into private correspondence with someone,
then
it would be wise to avoid sending or receiving same at a works address.
Clearly some employers allow incidental personal use of their systems,
but
this is not something to be relied upon. If you want to exchange private
emails, use your own private email address!
--
Graham Smith
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