The idea of smartphones and smart speakers listening to everything you say and then sending you targeted advertisements has been around for years, and has largely been debunked by privacy experts. But the marketing unit of Cox Media Group, which owns newspapers and local radio and TV stations around the country, says it can do […]
    • Saik0@lemmy.saik0.comEnglish
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      11 months ago

      It’s just they’re no longer afraid of telling us they are

      They’re also lying to themselves…

      https://web.archive.org/web/20231214235444/https://www.cmglocalsolutions.com/blog/active-listening-an-overview

      Is Active Listening Legal?

      We know what you’re thinking. Is this even legal? The short answer is: yes. It is legal for phones and devices to listen to you. When a new app download or update prompts consumers with a multi-page terms of use agreement somewhere in the fine print, Active Listening is often included.

      They believe that just because the phone’s owner agrees that it’s legal. If my wife accepts a ToS that allows them to monitor her, and her phone is in my room listening to me… That’s definitely NOT legal. This really needs to hit court sooner rather than later. This is wiretapping, this is illegal REGARDLESS of the ToS/EULA nonsense they want to claim covers them.

      Edit: Even in one-party consent states this is illegal.

      • ddh@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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        11 months ago

        Let’s also remember that these phones are sold worldwide, and it’s foolish to declare something globally legal.