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It, however, would continue to nudge users to allow them to share data of business transactions to third party companies including its parent Facebook
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WhatsApp has told the government that it will not restrict the functionality of the messaging app for Indian users who do not accept its contentious privacy policy till the country's proposed personal data protection law comes into effect. It, however, would continue to nudge users to allow them to share data of business transactions to third party companies including its parent Facebook, people familiar with the development said.
"They will wait for the Personal Data Protection Bill to be passed. Till then, WhatsApp will send reminders to accept the new policy and not disable any feature," a senior government official told ET. The Bill which is currently with the Joint Parliamentary Committee is likely to be tabled in the Parliament later this year.