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Re:Big tech lobbying gutted a bill that would ban recording ... by lsiebert on Sunday April 14, 2019 @12:00AM (#19657541)
Strictly speaking (and I am not a lawyer, this isn't legal advice etc), if you set up alexa, you presumably consented to the TOS, but others who might use it might not have consented.

That said, good luck getting a prosecutor to go after Amazon for it. You'd be better off speaking to an attorney about some sort of class action lawsuit, presuming that your ability to sue them isn't governed by some other agreement with the company.

Alternatively, the rules for keeping information on those 13 and under might be implicated.

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Re:Big tech lobbying gutted a bill that would ban recording ... by amelius on Sunday April 14, 2019 @05:24AM (#19658349)
Isn't the person who installed the device the one who is liable? Just like the law applies to regular cameras and microphones?
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Re:Big tech lobbying gutted a bill that would ban recording ... by lsiebert on Tuesday April 16, 2019 @04:43AM (#19672101)
I honestly don't know, not a lawyer though I enjoy reading about legal issues from time to time.

I imagine that if the recording wasn't made legally, you could at least get a court to order them to delete it, even if they weren't liable for damages or something.

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