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by even_639765 660 days ago
In the U.S., it's definitely illegal to listen in in any environment where there's an expectation of privacy.

Disney recently argued that its TOS for a Disney Channel free trial subscription could be used to force the husband of a woman who died from anaphylactic shock after her allergy diet requirements were mocked and disregarded by staff at a Disney restaurant because he signed it and it included a forced arbitration clause.

https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/aug/15/disney-....

So, if you've given apps permission to use your mic, their lawyers may be telling them it's legal to use them at any time for any purpose.

For a contract to be binding, there is supposed to be a meeting of the minds, a shared understanding between the parties of what is being agreed to. Their argument is you signed the 50 page contract, so you knew.

If that doesn't sound right to you, talk to your congress person.

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Note: article states the restaurant is not Disney affiliated. Disney claims this is the reason why they filed to dismiss.
They should probably tell their website.

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/disney-springs/ragl...

Disney's filing is available at https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2024-... - I trust that more than a PR flack's attempts to smooth things over.