Company gives me laptop with “tracking software” and tells me I’ve got permission to use it for personal purposes

Good Morning everyone!
2 days ago I started working at this new company and they gave me a beefy laptop telling me that employees can use them for personal projects and stuff.

The problem is that is full of tracking software, everything is locked down and the IT guys can connect without me even knowing (my mouse starts moving by himself, no popup or nothing and then the It guy text me to stay calm cause it’s him).

I thought …

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