Voice biometrics and authentication services offered by Nuance
About the new patent legality
Hi, is that thing even legal?
From what i know, anything that can be used to identify an user is considered "personal information", and furthermore anything individual (movies, pictures, medical history, family status, etc) is considered "specialized personal information". And personal information would also include device ID, for example.
From what I know about EU directives and laws, sharing them with 3rd party is illegal. Unless you get a Warrant for surveillance activity (with the 3rd party named in it). A person can give you "access" to those kinds of information, but it is illegal to pass any of it on (sharing).
Also, I am pretty sure, that bypassing the means to turn this thing off, is also illegal. But it's not like I would give any of that information willingly. Guess We (Users) will have to start neutering apps more (such as device level app blocking and "cracking" them, or just virtualizing them without any I/O devices).
Best Regards.