All-party consent
A legal standard under which every participant in a conversation must consent before it may lawfully be recorded.
Use this definition in team training or when clarifying a sales note.
Definition
In an all-party consent state, permission from one participant is not enough: everyone on the call must consent. Florida applies this standard under Fla. Stat. 934.03, which prohibits intentionally intercepting a wire, oral or electronic communication unless an exception such as consent applies.
Every participant counts, so a spouse, a business partner, an interpreter or a manager who joins partway through is a new party to consider. This is general information, not legal advice.
Why it matters
Teams record calls to settle disputes and coach reps, and the value of that library depends on the practice underneath it being sound. Since customers often call from other states, many teams that sell across state lines apply the strictest standard everywhere and have counsel review the approach.