Most UK or European techs will be aware of the strict new regulations coming into effect next week regarding personal data privacy. I was wondering how many out there are being snooped on by employers using trackers on their cars. Is everyone aware that even if the company think they have your consent to do this now, they have to, by law, re-request your consent to do so under GDPR. Don't take my word for it, just Google "GDPR employee vehicle tracking" and you will find hundreds of sites quoting the law. Not trying to stir up trouble (well a bit) but I think we, as service techs, have been getting the shitty end of the stick for too long now. Comments please ....
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Re: GDPR and vehicle tracking
just curious, as im in the US, what privacy is being tracked? is it company vehicle? i didnt go google it, as it doesnt affect me directly -
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GDPR is all about your right to control personaly identifiable data collected about you. As I am the only person who drives my car any information regarding speed and whereabouts is personally identifying me. If the company are that interested in knowing what I do at the weekend then they are welcome as I have nothing to hide, however they still need to have my consent to do so. Where I do have a problem is when I get snotty emails from my manager threatening disciplinary action if I don't modify my driving style.
Anyway the fact remains that they need your consent, and after 25th May they have to re request it. It's going to be a real big deal in Europe and some companies are going to be fined very heavily if they don't comply.
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I am an employer and I do track the cars. Let me explain why. I haven't done it in the beginning. When we opened the business, we've purchased three cars for our future sales managers. Of course we were paying the fuel for the ride. In their contract it was specified that they are allowed to use the car only for work purposes, which includes the road from home to the office. Analyzing the spending on fuel, I was pretty shocked, so in the beginning, we set the trackers without announcing it. We've discovered that the employees use the cars for personal purposes, spending also the fuel for that! Of course now they are aware about the trackers, but it is something absolutely mandatory. Anyway, now we have other problems with the cars, as they don't fit the new EU emissions rules. The fees are so high that I'd better let them in a scrap my car manchester service rather than keep using them. Maybe we will start renting the personal cars of the employees.Comment
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As I see it, an employee does not need to directly track your movement. If you are driving a company provided vehicle, based on the usage contract they have you sign, they can require you to bring the vehicle in for regular odometer checks. If they own the vehicle, they have a right to know how much it is driven, but not exactly where it is driven. Just avoid getting parking tickets in places where you shouldn't be going to, like the brothel across town when you should be at a customer.
For those in the USA, each state has its own regulations.Comment
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You can require them to use their own vehicle and pay them according to distance they drive doing company business. The government will have recommend rates. If the amount paid exceeds the government quoted rate, they will need to pay taxes on the difference. If it is less they can claim the difference as a job related expense.Comment
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