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Right to One's Own Spoken Word

Protection against secret audio recordings.

The non-publicly spoken word may not be secretly recorded or intercepted without consent. Violations can be punishable, and secret recordings are often inadmissible as evidence. The right protects the confidentiality of the conversation.

The relevant statutes

§ 201 StGB

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