"Workers at games studio Build A Rocket Boy (BARB) have initiated legal proceedings against the company over concerns of data protection violations, after management installed invasive Teramind surveillance software onto their devices without their knowledge."
"The company failed to meet the aggrieved workers' other demands for transparency and accountability, refusing to explain what data was collected, how it was used and why the software was installed in the first place."
"The Teramind software violates both data protection laws and the workforce's basic dignity, exceeding the legitimate remit of monitoring workers' productivity or safeguarding the company's security by recording individuals in their homes and without the."
Employees at Build a Rocket Boy have initiated legal action against the company for installing Teramind surveillance software on their devices without consent. This follows separate claims regarding mishandling of a redundancy process and unlawful blacklisting after 300 employees were fired. A collective grievance was signed by 40 workers after a leaked meeting where co-CEO Mark Gerhard discussed the software installation. Although the software was later removed, the company did not address demands for transparency regarding data collection and usage.
Read at Kotaku
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