To require notice regarding the collection of ambient noise by certain internet-connected devices, to limit the disclosure and retention of information collected through such noise, and to require a mechanism by which such collection may be deactivated and reactivated, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · July 27, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Earning Approval of Voice External Sound Databasing Retained on People Act or the EAVESDROP Act
This bill requires internet-connected devices that include a microphone to notify consumers how and under what circumstances the device collects information from ambient noise, such as human dialogue or any other sound that occurs in the range of the device's microphone.
Further, such devices must include a reasonable method to deactivate such collection.
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