- Tell everyone before you start, every time.
- Some places need everyone's agreement, not just yours.
- Follow your workplace or school's rules.
- If someone objects, stop, and trim or delete their part.
Tell people, every time
The simplest rule: say you're recording before you start, and why. For example: "I'm recording this with Pamo for my notes. Is everyone OK with that?" On calls, Pamo for desktop (coming soon) will give you a message to paste into the chat. On your phone, you can turn on a short spoken notice when recording starts (Settings › Recording).
The law differs
In some places, one person in the conversation agreeing is enough. In others, everyone must agree, and recording without it can be a crime. Rules also differ for phone calls, video calls and in-person meetings, and for people in other countries on the same call. This page isn't legal advice. If you're not sure, ask everyone, or ask a lawyer.
At work and in class
- Check your organisation's policy before recording meetings, especially with clients, patients or customers.
- For lectures, workshops and training, ask the speaker or organiser. Some sessions don't allow recording.
- Don't record confidential meetings unless everyone has agreed and your organisation allows it.
Sensitive situations
Take extra care with health, legal, HR or personal conversations, and with anyone under 18. If in doubt, don't record, or take notes with markers instead.
If someone objects
Stop recording. Afterwards you can trim the start, hide the end or delete the session, and every copy is removed. If you've shared a clip or report, ask the people you sent it to to delete it too.
How Pamo helps
- A spoken recording notice when you start (optional).
- On desktop (coming soon): a reminder and a paste-ready chat message before call recordings.
- A recording notification that always shows while Pamo records.
- Confirmation before sharing a clip, naming who is speaking in it.