Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Michigan
Invasion of Privacy
Is it illegal to read someone else's emails over the company server?
Asked on 8/27/04, 1:25 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
William Stern
William Stern, P.C.
Re: Invasion of Privacy
Probably, it is what is called a tort, meaning a legal cause of action for civil damages, if there was a reaasonable expectation of privacy. However, many companies tell their employees that email over company servers is fair game for management to read. Bill Stern
Answered on 8/27/04, 5:38 pm
Regina Mullen
Legal Data Services, PLC
Re: Invasion of Privacy
No. You don't have an expectation of privacy in company email. The email technically belongs to the company, although there may be exceptions for correspondence about personal matters with human resources.
Step one is to check the company email policy.
Answered on 8/27/04, 5:51 pm
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