Reading: My company, let’s call it “PQR,” is funded by “RST” (website: RST.com). As a personal investment, I bought a domain “RSTextra.com” a year ago. Now, RST knows I own this domain and wants to buy it. They’re putting pressure on PQR to get it from me. PQR is accusing me of breaching information security just because I’m their employee. But RST existed long before PQR, and anyone could have bought this domain. Can they really file a case against me for information breach or anything else?

My company, let’s call it “PQR,” is funded by “RST” (website: RST.com). As a personal investment, I bought a domain “RSTextra.com” a year ago. Now, RST knows I own this domain and wants to buy it. They’re putting pressure on PQR to get it from me. PQR is accusing me of breaching information security just because I’m their employee. But RST existed long before PQR, and anyone could have bought this domain. Can they really file a case against me for information breach or anything else?

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2 years ago

Law Forum › Category: Corporate › My company, let’s call it “PQR,” is funded by “RST” (website: RST.com). As a personal investment, I bought a domain “RSTextra.com” a year ago. Now, RST knows I own this domain and wants to buy it. They’re putting pressure on PQR to get it from me. PQR is accusing me of breaching information security just because I’m their employee. But RST existed long before PQR, and anyone could have bought this domain. Can they really file a case against me for information breach or anything else?

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Apni Law Staff asked 2 years ago

My company, let’s call it “PQR,” is funded by “RST” (website: RST.com). As a personal investment, I bought a domain “RSTextra.com” a year ago. Now, RST knows I own this domain and wants to buy it. They’re putting pressure on PQR to get it from me. PQR is accusing me of breaching information security just because I’m their employee. But RST existed long before PQR, and anyone could have bought this domain. Can they really file a case against me for information breach or anything else?

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Apni Law Staff answered 2 years ago

Based on your scenario, it’s unlikely that PQR can successfully file a case against you for information breach. Your ownership of “RSTextra.com” doesn’t inherently imply access to or misuse of PQR’s confidential information. The domain registration is a personal investment unrelated to your employment, and RST’s pre-existing presence makes the domain acquisition even less suspicious.