Slack cannot see what you're doing outside of Slack.
However, within Slack itself, the extent to which it can see what you're doing depends on several factors, including your role in the organization and the settings configured by your administrators.
What Slack Can See:
- Messages and files: Slack can log all messages and files shared within channels and direct messages. This includes text, images, and documents.
- Activity logs: Slack keeps track of user activities such as logins, message edits, deletions, and channel creation.
- Integrations: If your Slack workspace uses third-party integrations, these apps may also have access to certain data based on permissions granted.
What Administrators Can See:
- Message history: Workspace administrators can access message history, including private channels and direct messages, depending on the plan and settings.
- Analytics: Admins can view usage statistics, such as the number of messages sent, active users, and other engagement metrics.
- Compliance exports: On certain plans, admins can export all workspace data for compliance and auditing purposes.
Privacy Considerations:
- User consent: Typically, users are informed about data monitoring through company policies.
- Data security: Slack employs encryption and other security measures to protect data.
- Transparency: Slack provides transparency reports detailing government requests for data.
Personal Use:
- Private channels: While private channels offer more privacy, they are not completely invisible to administrators.
- Direct messages: Direct messages are more private but can still be accessed by admins under certain conditions.
In summary, while Slack does have the capability to monitor and log user activities, the extent of this monitoring is largely determined by your organization's policies and the specific settings in place.
Always assume that your activities on Slack could be visible to administrators and use the platform accordingly.