It appears neither the police or the people being recorded knew what was being done or what personal information was being saved.
Brit cops rapped over app that recorded 200k phone calls – The Register
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has ruled against Surrey and Sussex Police for using the Another Call Recorder app.
Your take away from this is make sure you know exactly what an app will do for you before using it – ignorance is no excuse.
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