Zhou says the simplest way to protect your digital privacy rights could be to find out what your employer is monitoring and avoid conducting any sensitive business that way."Having notice is the most important thing," says Zhou. "[As well as] knowing exactly who has access to your information and choosing platforms where your employer doesn't have that [access]."Your employer may explain this in a company privacy policy or an employment contract, or you may have to ask. Unfortunately, Zhou says most employers are not obligated to answer truthfullyâand withholding your consent could get you fired. There's also at least one case where a court found that an employer had a right to monitor workers' email, even though it expressly said it wouldn't, according to the worker rights nonprofit Workplace Fairness.