Privacy & online: guides, questions and what to do now

Questions people ask

A short, straight answer to one question, with the source.

• QuestionCan you record a phone call in New York without telling the other person?Yes, if you are part of the conversation. New York is a 'one-party consent' state: under the Penal Law, eavesdropping means recording or listening in…
• QuestionSomeone used your photo or name without permission in New York: what can you do?New York protects your name, portrait, picture, likeness and voice from being used for advertising or trade without your written consent (Civil…

The official sources on this topic

Every page here rests on statutes, regulations and government sites. These are the ones that come up most on this topic:

• N.Y. Penal Law(opens in a new tab)
• N.Y. Civil Practice Law and Rules(opens in a new tab)
• Federal Wiretap Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2511(opens in a new tab)
• N.Y. Civil Rights Law(opens in a new tab)
• Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 106(opens in a new tab)

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