1. Marina Stengart used her company laptop to communicate with her lawyer via her
personal, password-protected, web-based email account. The company's policy
stated:
E-mail and voice mail messages, internet use and communication, and computer
files are considered part of the company's business and client records. Such
communications are not to be considered private or personal to any individual
employee. Occasional personal use is permitted; however, the system should
not be used to solicit for outside business ventures, charitable organizations,
or for any political or religious purpose, unless authorized by the Director of
Human Resources.
After she filed an employment lawsuit against her employer, the company hired an
expert to access her emails that had been automatically stored on the laptop. Are
these emails private?