WhatsApp says it will not limit functionality for users who do not accept the new privacy policy
After the Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) sent a letter to WhatsApp asking them to withdraw their Privacy Policy and TOS update. In response, WhatsApp has stated that the company will not be limiting functionality for users who are yet to accept the update, instead they will continue to show reminders to accept. WhatsApp also clarified that the update does not affect the privacy of their users’ personal messages.
In the letter, the MeitY expressed their concerns in how WhatsApp was enforcing the new privacy policy updates that takes away the choice from Indian. The Ministry gave WhatsApp 7 days to reply with a satisfactory response, or else the Ministry will look into legal measures.