I live in the EU and the company I work at has been bought out by an american company. They now want me to sign a document that lets them transfer my personal data from my employer to the USA. They want my Name, full address and birthday. It says that they need this for some “compliance regulation” which includes the prevention of terrorism (the ol’ classic). I feel uncomfortable giving them “explicit permission” to share this data even if it is done under “highest possible security measures” which, if they are not possible, might as well be none. I just started my apprenticeship, so they could fire me without providing a reason if I do not sign. Any help is well appreciated.

  • 1rreEnglish
    32·
    8 months ago

    My man if you think the US government don’t already know (or at a minimum could easily find out) your name, age, address & where you work if you’re not a goat farming hermit in Tibet or something then I have bad news for you

    • Devjavu@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPEnglish
      7·
      8 months ago

      First, I am not a male. Second, I do believe the US gov has my data. Every single piece that is floating out there. I will still not share it with them, may there be the odd chance they do not yet have it.

        • merde alors@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          6·
          8 months ago

          it depends on where she lives. This is not the U.S. and it’s not that easy to fire people with unjustifiable reasons.

          She may not want her information to be stored on servers in U.S. and if she’s fired for refusing to do just that, it may easily become a problem for the company.

          • kurcatovium@lemm.eeEnglish
            6·
            8 months ago

            OP wrote about he//she just started apprenticeship which means company could sack him/her anytime. And without reason on top of it.

            • merde alors@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
              3·
              8 months ago

              if op can prove that her apprenticeship is terminated for refusing to share her personal information on U.S. servers, like i wrote, it would turn into a greater problem than keeping op’s apprenticeship and respecting her European rights

              did i just write the same comment with modified wording?

              she just needs to “know her rights” and remind what her rights are

              • kurcatovium@lemm.eeEnglish
                2·
                8 months ago

                Nope. At least not in my country. There is 3 months “apprenticeship” where either employer or employee can terminate the contract without any reasoning. One hour you’re employed, the other you are not. Is it because boss did not like your face? Could be and it still would be legal… So the same also applies to refusing to share info to US, no need to prove anything to anyone, you’re just fired.