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.
They’re only asking because it’s an EU legal requirement; not out of some sense of ethics or morality.
Thing I hate most about Lemmy is users never miss a chance to shit on the US for absolutely everything. Your employer needs this info anywhere you work worldwide, this is not US abuse thing. Her company sold to a US company and they had the AUDACITY to ask for her basic information? Wow, US has REALLY gone too far this time, right comrades??
Oh I know. I had to do this myself and didn’t complain cause I’m not a raging psychopath.
I’m just pointing out that the company wouldn’t ask for your permission if it weren’t legally required to do so.
The company wouldn’t even pay you if it wasn’t required to, so…
Essentially yes