On a company device the owner (the company) is the end, and you’re just given the task of operating it.
It varies between jurisdictions, but in general, you better believe they have every right to investigate any suspicions regarding how company assets (work devices) are used and whether their agents may appear unprofessional when using official company communication channels (literally your work phone number, which is used in RCS messages).
In plenty of places there’s still privacy rights for employees, but their main purpose is generally preventing overbearing surveillance and protecting your personal data contents in personal communication channels (like if you’re using personal webmail on a work device).
On a company device the owner (the company) is the end, and you’re just given the task of operating it.
It varies between jurisdictions, but in general, you better believe they have every right to investigate any suspicions regarding how company assets (work devices) are used and whether their agents may appear unprofessional when using official company communication channels (literally your work phone number, which is used in RCS messages).
In plenty of places there’s still privacy rights for employees, but their main purpose is generally preventing overbearing surveillance and protecting your personal data contents in personal communication channels (like if you’re using personal webmail on a work device).