[sneak]

Software that sends surveillance data of user activity without first obtaining the user’s consent is malware, silently acting against the wishes of the user, co-opting their hardware and network to work against them to benefit a remote party.

It’s great that you consent. In that instance it is fine. Many do not, and to proceed with the assumption of consent should be a crime.

What is done with the data is irrelevant. Spying without explicit consent is the problem.