Whenever I go to the doctor, mechanics financial advisor, salesman etc, just before the meeting I set my mobile phone to "voice record" and slip it in my top pocket. When leaving I stop the recording.
Afterwards if I need to refresh my memory as to exactly what the doctor etc said I can simply play it back. This is especially handy if your hearing like mine is not 100% and you miss some words. Can also help when taking something back under guarantee.
Costs nothing and saves you worrying that you missed something.
Recording laws in most jurisdictions in Australia changed years ago. Only have to tell them if you intend to broadcast the recording.
One of the reason's cops don't like you recording them if they stop you ,Nothing they can do and there have been court cases that have upheld your right to record for your own use to help your memory.
Whenever I go to the doctor, mechanics financial advisor, salesman etc, just before the meeting I set my mobile phone to "voice record" and slip it in my top pocket. When leaving I stop the recording.
Afterwards if I need to refresh my memory as to exactly what the doctor etc said I can simply play it back. This is especially handy if your hearing like mine is not 100% and you miss some words. Can also help when taking something back under guarantee.
Costs nothing and saves you worrying that you missed something.
Good Luck.
Great idea and have been doing that for a while Hako. From what I have found out as long as you are part of the recorded conversation you don't have to worry.
Good idea Hako, i think you may have stumped the instant experts, the self rightious and the trolls as they haven't shown up yet and there is a lot on these forums things .
Keep it up and good luck. Ge
I googled the other day whether it was legal to take somebody's photo without permission. One of the sites it took me to said photo's are OK but voice recordings are not unless you have the other persons consent. Whether true or not it would probably be courteous to ask. Landy
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In life it is important to know when to stop arguing with people
and simply let them be wrong.
Forgetting the legalities, which I do not know, and have no desire to look up, I guess my question would be this.
If you found out that you were being recorded without your knowledge by somebody, how would you react?
If you would be happy to find that out, regardless of the reason for them recording, or the use of the recording, then perhaps it is ok.
But if you would be upset by that, then I suggest that you explain why you would like to record the conversation, and ask if that is ok. I also think it would be common courtesy to at least advise them prior to recording.
-- Edited by TheHeaths on Tuesday 11th of July 2017 06:27:36 AM
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Chaos, mayhem, confusion. Good my job here is done
Maybe we should ask whoever we are conversing with for permission to remember this conversation, after all, my memory is legal evidence in a court of law. Think about it.
We already have our images and voices recorded virtually everywhere we go.
Have looked under settings. Can you help, cause my marbles keep escaping through my ear holes. PS: some get stopped by the Murphies within.. Thank god.
Good idea Hako, i think you may have stumped the instant experts, the self rightious and the trolls as they haven't shown up yet and there is a lot on these forums things . Keep it up and good luck. Ge
Sorry Hako i opened my big mouth"so to speak" now the instant experts, the self rightious and the trolls are coming.
I'm old tech. Just write all my doc's questions on a piece of paper and then write the answers next to the questions. Just got to remember to take the note, a pen and my reading glasses.
Aussie Paul is right.
"Federal law permits recording telephone calls and in-person conversations with the consent of at least one of the parties. See 18 U.S.C. 2511(2)(d). This is called a "one-party consent" law. Under a one-party consent law, you can record a phone call or conversation so long as you are a party to the conversation."
Just stating the law. Back in the turn of the century it was totally illegal I believe.
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Be nice... if I wanted my school teacher here I would have invited him...
You are quoting from Title 18 of the United States Code. Fine if the discussion is about what is legal in the USA but I think the rest of the blokes are referring to the Australian legal environment.
Rang an electricity retailer a few years ago regarding solar panels. Got the usual spiel about this call will be recorded for clarity & training purpose - please let us know if you don't want it recorded. Didn't say anything as per normal. Turns out leaving the recording on was a good thing and the salesperson was full of ****e and I eventually won my case of misleading information thanks to the recording. Got out of two contracts with the retailer.
Each State and Territory has legislation on surveillance and listening devices (see below).
As a general rule, if a person is not a party to a private conversation, that person is prohibited from secretly recording or using a device to listen to that conversation. (NB: Exceptions to the general rule exist for law enforcement purposes)
On the other hand, if a person is a party to a private conversation, there is an interesting divergence in the law for different States and Territories.
In Victoria, Queensland and the NT, a person who secretly records a private conversation to which that person is a party does not appear to be in breach of surveillance legislation. On the contrary, legislation in WA, SA, ACT, NSW and Tasmania expressly prohibits such conduct.
Note that publication or communication of any recording of a private conversation is prohibited in all jurisdictions. Save for in NSW, there is an exception for publication or communication made in the course of legal proceedings.
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We all need from time to time an little help with our memory Good on you Dennis for that tip We both have on our phones for calls received I did not know that you can do it on an normal conversation as well
Cheers John
-- Edited by Cruising Cruze on Wednesday 12th of July 2017 07:30:35 PM
