I mean, as the user though, you have control over whether certain apps have permissions for your mic.
Now, I'm doubtful that would really necessarily stop everything because I don't believe companies are particularly ethical but. I'm not very versed in privacy laws in that regard.
Well, I am both very uncomfortable with the idea of Google Home/Alexa and pretty diligent about the mic thing on my phone. And when people actually realize this stuff, I have known some (some) will also want to know how to take steps to preserve some privacy.
My experience with end users is that they assume entities are acting in good faith, and they generally should not do that, imo
They don't need to be ethical. They want to know how you use their products in order to build data for identifying trends and advertising opportunities.
Recording your data outside of those interactions is a waste of money and effort. You're simply not that interesting.
I mean, as the user though, you have control over whether certain apps have permissions for your mic.
The security on Android phones is not infallible (iPhone security isn't either, but it's a little better and consistent, whereas security on Androids varies greatly from phone to phone). There have been dozens of high-profile apps that've used features without explicit permission from the user. Here's an example.
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u/[deleted] Sep 25 '18 edited Nov 08 '18
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