My work place wants to check my iphone to see if i got involved in creating a dating site account for a colleague.NO but what can I do to protect myself if I give my phone.

Question

hi all
I work for a company which wants to borrow my phone for an investigation...they want to check my phone to see if I created a fake dating site account for a colleague.
I had openly said no at first and actually offered my phone but now that they actually want to check it i am nervous.just incase whatever data they check ie:IP address etc is close to what they are after and that will make them think it was me.
any suggestions to how i can protect myself?i have been told once that your sim logs your internet data or the phone itself does that.
any suggestions are appreciated

Answer 1

Depending on your location, you have privacy rights, especially if this is your personal device. If the employer provided you with the device and part of the agreement for providing this device is that they can periodically inspect the device, you do not have a choice. If his is your personal device, as Meg stated, in the US the employer would have to have legal standing and a subpoena to legally access your device. That subpoena would have to come from a court and signed by a judge and served by someone that is licensed by the court to serve. Your employer cannot just create this kind of paperwork. If you are not in the US, then I concur with what Meg says and consult an attorney. Again, if this is an employer provided device, they normally have the right to inspect the device, and their rights are generally stated in an agreement that you would sign to possess and use their device when issued to you.