I don't think that Vonage is going to record your messages and post them in a file on an Internet for you to read later. That would be invasion of privacy. However, because the government is able to check out phone conversations to make sure no terrorist activities are being planned, your privacy is somewhat restricted by the government. I, personally do not care if the government listens to my conversations. I for one am not planning any terrorist attacks and will never plan to. I just wouldn't give any of my personal information over the phone to a neighbor or relative. I do find banks and other type of secure phone lines ok with the touch tone option. That is what I like to use for my banking needs. Use the buttons. My wife and I had vonage for a little while and cancelled it. Though the service was nice, if there was an Internet disconnect or a power outage, you couldn't call anyone. That is why we went back to a land line. Just my input, I hope this helps.