When did the power of the boss of the company become a free ticket for invasion of privacy?
How many times does it take for Zhang's repeated illegal acts to be exposed to arouse our alarm about the importance of privacy?
In February 2024, Xiaoyun happened to apply for a job at a software technology company in Beijing.
Not long after she arrived at the new company, the work was quite smooth, but she gradually noticed a strange phenomenon, that is, the company's women's toilet was a little strange.
The cubicle lighting in the women's restroom was clearly a little off.
The usual toilet lights are that kind of cold white light, but the lights in this compartment are warm colors, and the brightness is unusually bright, similar to the fill lights used in the live broadcast room.
On top of that, there is a storage room with a door that is always locked so that it is impossible to see what is hidden inside.
Xiaoyun's curiosity was piqued. She began to pay an occasional eye out for the storage room.
By chance, Xiaoyun looked down and found a small box on the wall opposite the compartment, and a small mirror was attached to the box.
After several sneaky observations when going to the toilet, Xiaoyun finally determined that the mirror was not just a mirror, but a double-sided mirror!
Xiaoyun looked it up on the Internet and found that if he turned off the light in the toilet and illuminated the double-sided mirror with a flashlight, he could sometimes see the situation on the other side of the mirror.
So, she plucked up the courage and decided to verify it herself. When there were not many people in the company, she quietly went into the toilet, turned off the light, and turned on the flashlight to point at the two-way mirror.
Through the illumination of the strong light, Xiaoyun saw the secret behind the mirror - there was actually a camera installed inside, and the red light of the camera was still flashing, obviously in operation!
Xiaoyun was stunned on the spot, angry and scared in his heart.
Xiaoyun finally decided to call the police
On April 10, 2024, Xiaoyun finally decided to call the police. When the police arrived at the company, they quickly found a paper bag containing five or six memory cards in the storage room of the women's toilet.
This discovery made the police realize that things could be more serious than they thought. They then went to the office of the company owner.
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After knocking on the door for a few minutes and getting no answer, the police decided to force their way in.
After entering, they had an hour-long or two-long conversation with their boss, Zhang. In the end, Zhang Moumou admitted that he had installed a candid camera.
The police then ordered him to open the storage compartment of the women's toilet. As soon as the door opened, inside was a complete set of professional filming equipment, including a hidden camera with a power cord attached and multiple camera shelves.
Not only are these devices able to monitor around the clock, but because of the network, content can be viewed and even disseminated remotely.
Zhang also has a special software installed on his mobile phone, which allows him to view the footage captured by the camera at any time.
This kind of behavior is not only outrageous, but also a serious violation of the privacy of female employees.
After investigation, the police confirmed that Zhang Moumou carried out a year-long clandestine filming in the company's women's toilet from April 2023 to April 2024.
Eventually, he was sentenced to 10 days of administrative detention for violating privacy. Although Xiaoyun exposed the incident because of this, he was still uneasy in his heart, wondering if the content of these secretly filmed photos had been leaked to the Internet.
It turned out to be a repeat offender
Zhang Moumou really can't change which bowl to eat and which bowl to go to. This is not the first time that I have been caught secretly filming, at least the fifth time.
He was arrested once in 2018 for secretly filming a female colleague in the company's women's toilet, and he also appeared on the show "When the Legal System is in Progress". Unfortunately, this is his second appearance on the show.
This kind of repeated illegal behavior really makes people wonder if he will never be able to change.
This time the law beats him again, but who can guarantee that there will not be a sixth, seventh?
Some people say that even if Zhang Moumou is punished this time, his company may just change its signboard and continue to operate as usual.
This superficial approach does not solve the underlying problem, but may allow this invasion of privacy to continue to play out elsewhere.
Priority is given to female students, especially interns
Zhang Moumou, the 44-year-old owner of a software company, although he is an IT master with high education and good skills, there are some unknown things behind him.
It is said that he has a special preference for women, especially interns, when hiring. On the surface, this seems to provide opportunities for girls, but in fact, it hides his personal bad motives.
The female employees of this company come and go quickly, and this high-frequency turnover situation makes people have to wonder the real reason.
As time passed, Xiaoyun and the other employees gradually realized that this frequent hiring was actually a means for the boss to satisfy certain personal preferences.
This behavior not only exposed his quirks, but also seriously disrupted the normal life and mental health of more than fifty people in the company.
This made Xiaoyun and his colleagues feel scared and uneasy, fearing that their privacy and security could not be guaranteed.
They are beginning to realize that this work environment is not only unnerving, but can also have a long-term impact on their professional and personal lives.
Such superior behavior also exacerbates workplace injustice and gender discrimination, making employees feel like they are being watched rather than being respected.
Faced with this situation, Xiaoyun and her colleagues are looking for legal ways to protect themselves and ensure that no one is subjected to this kind of abuse again.
From a legal point of view
Zhang's repeated installation of clandestine photography equipment in his company was not an accident, but a continuous and premeditated criminal act of violating privacy. His actions not only violated the personal privacy of female employees again and again, but also seriously violated relevant laws and regulations, showing his contempt for the law and his lack of personal morality.
According to the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China, it is illegal to illegally trespass into another person's home, eavesdrop on or steal the privacy of another person. Zhang Moumou installed a camera in the women's toilet without any legal authority, which obviously constituted a crime of violating personal privacy.
In addition, if he uses these video materials for commercial gain or public release, he may also be suspected of violating the Personal Information Protection Law.
Zhang's behavior also reflects a serious problem of gender discrimination in the workplace. He took advantage of the recruitment of female interns to commit improper behavior, which was not only unethical, but could also amount to sexual harassment.
This not only disrupts the normal workplace environment, but also violates the rights and interests of female employees, causing significant psychological and emotional harm to the victims.
As the legal representative of the company, Zhang's behavior has had an extremely bad impact on the company's reputation and operation. His actions may result in the company facing huge liabilities and immeasurable damage to its reputation, which is extremely irresponsible in terms of business ethics and corporate governance.
One last word
We need to understand that no matter how high the position, it cannot be an excuse to invade the privacy of others. The power of the law must be used to protect everyone and ensure that there will be no more incidents like Zhang's. Each of us should be vigilant and work together to create a safe and privacy-respecting working and living environment.
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