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Slack will not share customer data with government
Slack stated it does not share customer data with government entities or third parties unless legally obligated to do so and practices challenging overbroad or inappropriate requests.
“Slack will not share customer data with government entities or third parties unless we’re legally obligated to do so—and we make it our practice to challenge any unclear, overbroad, or inappropriate requests.”
Corporate conductAllegationAgainst
Slack accuses Microsoft of bundling Teams
Slack accused Microsoft of bundling Teams with its Office product to gain an unfair advantage over rivals.
Slack had in 2020 complained to the European Commission, accusing Microsoft of bundling Teams with its Office product to gain an unfair advantage over rivals.
Microsoft facing UK antitrust lawsuit from Slack over Teams 'bundling'
Speech & moderationConfirmedYou decide
Slack removes user access for labor activities
Slack removed a user's access, preventing them from coordinating National Labor Relations Act protected activities.
“My Slack access was removed preventing me from sending updates, coordinating and engaging in [National Labor Relations Act] protected activities,” the person said.
Corporate conductConfirmedAgainst
Slack fixed paraffin wax prices
Slack was part of a 1992 to 2005 cartel that fixed prices for paraffin waxes.
On September 19, 2019, Pirani brought a class action lawsuit against Slack, as well as its officers, directors, and venture capital fund investors, on behalf of himself and all other persons and entities who acquired Slack stock pursuant and/or traceable to the Company’s registration statement and prospectus issued in the direct listing.
Corporate conductConfirmedAgainst
Slack Technologies, Inc. — faces antitrust enforcement action
The documented action involving Slack Technologies, Inc. concerns faces antitrust enforcement action.
Background On 27 July 2023 , following a complaint by Slack Technologies, Inc., now owned by Salesforce, Inc., the Commission opened a formal antitrust investigation to assess whether Microsoft's conduct in connection with the distribution of Teams violates EU competition rules.