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Is forwarding an email without permission a breach of GDPR/any laws?

[Deleted User] · 2021-10-25 14:24:33

I emailed my manager about a number of issues I am having with my supervisor. She told me this needed to be resolved with her directly and forwarded the email directly to her. Is this a GDPR breach or any sort of legal breach? It feels so wrong to do this without consent. Many thanks.

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25-10-2021 3:24pm

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I emailed my manager about a number of issues I am having with my supervisor. She told me this needed to be resolved with her directly and forwarded the email directly to her. Is this a GDPR breach or any sort of legal breach? It feels so wrong to do this without consent. Many thanks.

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#2 25-10-2021 3:30pm
KaneToad

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I wouldn't have thought it was. Its bad management though.

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#3 28-10-2021 11:40am
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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058214675/is-forwarding-an-email-without-permission-a-breach-of-gdpr-any-laws

Was this via the companies internal email system ?

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#4 28-10-2021 12:00pm
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If you want to complain about this, GDPR is probably not the right approach.
Does your company have a Dignify at Work policy?
That said, if you write about someone in a work email, you should always assume they will see the message at some point.

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