You seem to imply that consent is required. Consent is not required if you are not gathering data that needs to be consented to.
If my tools are gathering data behind my back and not telling me, that is troubling. I should not be liable for this, as it is an abuse of trust that would result in me no longer using the tool had I known prior.
If my tools are gathering data behind my back and not telling me, that is troubling. I should not be liable for this, as it is an abuse of trust that would result in me no longer using the tool had I known prior.