Employees at MindsEye developer Build a Rocket Boy, represented by the IWGB Game Workers Union, have launched legal action alleging the installation of invasive Teramind surveillance software on their work devices without knowledge. The union claims the software violated data protection laws by recording workers at home. This escalates from a March grievance by 40 staff and separate claims over 2025 redundancies.
The Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB) announced on April 21 that workers at Build a Rocket Boy (BARB) initiated proceedings over data protection violations. Management had installed Teramind, described by the union as exceeding legitimate monitoring by capturing individuals in their homes without consent. The company removed the software after a collective grievance but refused demands for details on collected data, its use, and installation reasons, according to IWGB.
