The Centre today said that it will examine the charge against WhatsApp of allegedly accessing the microphone of users' devices without their knowledge.
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WhatsApp has hit back hard on the rising criticism over its new privacy policies.
Delhi High Court ruled that users should get the option of either accepting/denying the privacy policy.
The platform is striving to take the consent of its users.
New Delhi: WhatsApp has filed a petition in the Delhi High court alleging that other Indian mobile applications are collecting even more data than the messaging platform does. With the petition, the social media giant has hit back hard on the rising criticism over its new privacy policies.
WhatsApp moved to Delhi High Court on May 5, according to a report by Inc42. “A review of the privacy policies of many internet-based applications and websites confirms that such policies include provisions describing the information they may collect that are similar to and in many instances much broader than those in the 2021 Update,” WhatsApp’s affidavit quoted by Inc42.
WhatsApp Privacy Row: Not Essential To Download It, Says High Court WhatsApp Privacy Row: Not Essential To Download It, Says High Court A single bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva was hearing a petition seeking direction for an injunction against WhatsApp s updated privacy policy.
WhatsApp recently announced that it has postponed its planned privacy update.
New Delhi:
The Delhi High Court on Monday said that it is not mandatory to download WhatsApp, amid concerns over the company s new privacy policy.
A single bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva was hearing a petition seeking direction for an injunction against WhatsApp s updated privacy policy.
WhatsApp row: How messaging app s new privacy policy impacts legal rights of Indian citizens With the data collected from WhatsApp, Facebook Inc may establish a monopoly in digital marketing leading to justified concerns from anti-trust activists Representational image. Reuters
Popular messaging application Whatsapp recently announced a new privacy policy. It is mandatory for users to accept the new terms in order to continue using the app.
While Whatsapp justifies the changes based on a need to integrate better with other products of its parental company, Facebook Inc, the new privacy policy has faced a severe backlash from varied stakeholders ranging from privacy advocates, competitive businesses, etc.