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by vidarh 4741 days ago
> so you are basically recording conversations you are a part of and there are no laws against that.

Depends on your jurisdiction, at least in situations where the other party is not aware they are being recorded.

In the US, 12 states forbid recording of conversation without the consent of all parties. See http://www.rcfp.org/first-amendment-handbook/introduction-re... - some may exempt situations where the party being recorded should have a reasonable expectation of being recorded, e.g. consider a public speech.

Outside the US this can be an even thornier issue, with many countries having substantially stricter privacy laws.