An application was moved in the Delhi High Court on Thursday against instant messaging application WhatsApp s upcoming data and privacy policy, on the grounds that it violates the right to privacy of citizens of India. The petition, moved by .
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WhatsApp s upcoming data policy challenged in Delhi HC, petition seeks injunction
An application was moved in the Delhi High Court on Thursday against instant messaging application WhatsApp s upcoming data and privacy policy, on the grounds that it violates the right to privacy of citizens of India.
The petition, moved by advocate Chaitanya Rohilla, states that the policy gives a 360-degree profile view into a person s online activity and that this level of insight into a person s private and personal activities is done without any government oversight.
Among other requests, the petitioner has sought injunction against the updated Privacy Policy by WhatsApp with immediate effect.
Plea moved in Delhi HC seeking injunction against WhatsApp s updated privacy policy ANI | Updated: Jan 14, 2021 18:40 IST
New Delhi [India], January 14 (ANI): Stressing that messaging app WhatsApp s updated privacy policy violates Right to Privacy, an advocate has moved the Delhi High Court seeking direction for an injunction against the new policy by WhatsApp with immediate effect.
The plea was filed by advocate Chaitanya Rohilla who stated that WhatsApp changed its Privacy Policy in most arbitrary manner and had made it compulsory for its users to accept its terms and conditions, failing which the accounts and services would be terminated after February 8, 2021 for the respective user.
Delhi HC to Hear Plea on WhatsApp s Updated Privacy Policy
The petition filed in the high court alleges that WhatsApp s updated privacy policy verges on user surveillance and threatens India s security.
Delhi high court. Photo: PTI
Tech14/Jan/2021
New Delhi: WhatsApp‘s updated privacy policy verges on user surveillance and threatens India’s security, a petition filed in the Delhi high court (HC) said on Thursday, presenting another legal challenge for the Facebook Inc-owned messenger.
California-based WhatsApp said on January 4 it reserved the right to share some data including location and phone number with Facebook and its units such as Instagram and Messenger.