Work Vs Private access and the EULA

Question

We have private paid Atlassian servers at work that I use extensively, which is why I am considering using your cloud services PRIVATELY.  How do the EULA and license agreements work in this case.  Is my data stored in my private cloud based confluence account available to my employer because I am bound by those terms of service?  If I am storing financial or professional development information here, can my employer access it from the cloud because of my prior acceptance of that agreement?

Also, what security measures are available for sensitive data stored in atlassian confluence?

I am bailing out on evernote and I THINK this tool is exactly what I need to replace it.

Trudy P Claspill · Answer

Hello @Chris Knowlton

Welcome to the Atlassian community.

Regarding your question about security, refer to Atlassian's Trust Center for information.

https://www.atlassian.com/trust

I don't know the details of the Eula and license agreements and employment agreements you signed for your work related Atlassian products and your job, so I can't really comment on how the bind you.

It should be permissible for you to set up a private Confluence Cloud product for your personal use without giving your employer access to it.

If you already have access to Atlassian cloud services through an email address provided by your employer, then I recommend you set up another Atlassian account connected to a personal email address. Then sign up for a Confluence Cloud subscription through that personal account.

As long as you don't have any content in your personal instance that copies content from your employer (which would likely violate agreements you signed with your employer) or otherwise contains information from your employer that they have specified is confidential, I think you would be fine. Depending on how you configure your personal Atlassian organization, site, and Confluence product, you could ensure that only the people you want to have access do have access.

Be advised I am not a lawyer and this is not legal binding advice.