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Recording Consent Policy

UAE Federal Law No. 5 of 2012 · v2.1
Important Legal Framework

Under UAE Federal Law No. 5 of 2012 (Cybercrime Law), recording any communication without consent of all parties constitutes a criminal offence. DALIL ensures explicit consent is obtained before every session.

How Consent Works

1
Pre-Session Consent Banner

Before any audio or video session begins, all participants are presented with a clear consent banner explaining recording purpose, storage duration, and access controls. The session cannot start until both parties respond.

2
Three-Option Response

(a) Consent to recording — session proceeds with recording active; (b) Decline recording — session proceeds without recording; (c) Cancel — session is cancelled.

3
Consent Logged

All consent responses (accept, decline, or cancel) are logged in the tamper-evident audit trail with timestamps, session ID, and participant identifiers.

4
Recording Indicator

When recording is active, a persistent red recording indicator is displayed to all participants throughout the session. There is no silent or hidden recording.

Storage & Access Controls

90 days
Retention Period

Auto-deleted after 90 days unless active dispute exists

AES-256
Encryption

Encrypted at rest and in transit

Restricted
Access

Compliance officers only in active disputes or regulatory requests