Is it illegal to record a telephone conversation without other party's permission?
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interception (defined as recording or listening to) without the consent of the person sending the message and the intended recipient is illegal under the 1983 Postal and Telecommunications Services Act, and is punishable as a summary offence or on conviction.
Which might suggest that all those companies which merely tell you that your call may be recorded, but don't positively seek your consent before proceeding, are out-of-line?
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Thanks for the information.
I accept that interception by a third party is illegal.
But if I record a conversation between me and say a utility, bank, government department ect without their permission ....is this illegal?
Further if I I post the audio recording on the internet...would this be illegal?
Thanks for the information.
I accept that interception by a third party is illegal.
But if I record a conversation between me and say a utility, bank, government department ect without their permission ....is this illegal?
Further if I I post the audio recording on the internet...would this be illegal?
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Hi AJ,
On the Peats' website they have this note with the telephone recording adaptor they sell:
It is illegal to record a telephone conversation unless you advise "other" party that you are recording their telephone conversation.
That has always been my understanding of the law on this, permission must be sought and received before you record a call. I used to work for a magazine a few years ago and that was the advice given to me when I was interviewing people on the phone - so I always asked them first if it was okay to record.
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You mean, like http://www.zug.com/pranks/visa/ (this conversation with Visa)?
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Yes, something like that is what I have in mind. I was thinking in terms of BT Ireland or NTL.
Yes, something like that is what I have in mind. I was thinking in terms of BT Ireland or NTL.
Yes, Castlebar and Westport. Read about it earlier in the week.
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Nice one! I thought he said "dere must be meteorite hittin' the line"!
I didn't catch that at all on first hearing, but he did say it!!!!
Indo - Gardai hunt phone call prankster
A PHONE prank call involving two unsuspecting gardai has become one of the most listened-to items on the internet.
The call was carried out by an anonymous prankster who rang the numbers of two garda stations simultaneously and put both phones together to create a bizarre exchange.
But the joke may be turning sour for the unidentified individual, who is now the subject of a garda investigation.
The prank call led to much confusion in Castlebar and Westport garda stations in Mayo, with the gardai at either ends of the phone puzzling over what had happened.
"Well I didn't ring, I picked up the phone, it rang here," said the garda in Castlebar.
"And I picked up the phone because it rang here," said the bemused officer in Westport.
The conversation became even more surreal when the garda in Westport suggested that the phone line might have been "hit by a meteorite".
The 40-second conversation, which was recorded shortly before Christmas, has been uploaded onto personal internet websites. It was then picked up by radio stations such as NewsTalk 106 and Q102, which was how it came to the attention of the gardai. Supt Pat Doyle, of Westport station, confirmed that a garda investigation into the prank call was now under way.
The person responsible could face a fine of up to €63,000 or imprisonment of up to five years for making nuisance calls under the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act.
"I know people might say it is only a prank but you have to look at the serious aspects of that call. If you have only one garda looking after a station, which would be the position in Westport, he's tied up with a nuisance phone call and you could have an emergency call coming in. We want our lines to be clear for the job we have to do."
The freelance animator Claire Wilson, who posted the recording on her webpage, has made it clear that she was not responsible.
"I wasn't in on the original prank, I just heard it and thought it was too good not to share," she wrote.
Most internet users have described the recording as funny but some have expressed concern at the possibility of a prosecution for wasting garda time under the 1976 Criminal Justice Act.
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