WhatsApp Privacy Concerns: Government Officials Reportedly Switch To Indigenous App Sandes
At the moment, the app is only available for government officials, reports claimed GIMS Outlook Web Bureau 2021-02-08T15:41:19+05:30 WhatsApp Privacy Concerns: Government Officials Reportedly Switch To Indigenous App Sandes outlookindia.com 2021-02-08T16:24:47+05:30
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Amidst rising concerns over WhatsApp’s new privacy policy, government officials have switched to a Desi alternative called Sandes, reports claimed.
The application is still being tested and has not been launched. A report by Business Standard claimed that application is only available for government officials at the moment, and it may be made available for public use, in the future.
WhatsApp Subjecting Indian Users to Different Rules Than Europeans: Centre to Delhi HC
The Centre said that the disparity with regard to opting out of WhatsApp s new privacy policy is a matter of concern.
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New Delhi: The Centre on Monday told the Delhi high court that WhatsApp was treating Indian users differently from its European ones with regard to opting out of its new privacy policy, and this was a matter of concern for the government which is looking into it.
The Central government told the high court that it was also a matter of concern that Indian users were being “unilaterally” subjected to the change in privacy policy by social networking platform WhatsApp.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) said the proposed changes "raise grave concerns regarding the implications for the choice and autonomy of Indian citizens".
Leave WhatsApp, It’s Voluntary: Delhi HC Tells Petitioner Challenging New Privacy Policy
The court also said that if the terms and conditions of most mobile apps are read, you would be surprised as to what all you are consenting to Representational Image/Unsplash Outlook Web Bureau 2021-01-18T14:34:28+05:30 Leave WhatsApp, It’s Voluntary: Delhi HC Tells Petitioner Challenging New Privacy Policy outlookindia.com 2021-01-18T14:37:35+05:30
Delhi High Court judge Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva Monday told the petitioner challenging WhatsApp’s new privacy policy that he was free to leave the app and move to another application if he had concerns about his privacy. “Leave WhatsApp. Go to some other application. It’s a voluntary thing. Don’t accept it,” Justice Sachdeva said, adjourning the hearing to January 25.
WhatsApp Tries To Soothe Privacy Concerns With Status Updates
The social messaging platform posted a four-part series on its status to assure users of privacy amid fallout from policy update. Pixaby Outlook Web Bureau 2021-01-17T16:11:13+05:30 WhatsApp Tries To Soothe Privacy Concerns With Status Updates outlookindia.com 2021-01-17T16:30:16+05:30
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Instant messaging app WhatsApp attempted to do damage control amid data privacy concerns over its policy update. On Sunday, it put up status updates to assure users that it is committed to ensuring their privacy.
The four-part status update aimed to buttress its privacy and protection claims. It assured that WhatsApp can t read or listen to personal conversations as they re end-to-end encrypted ; it can t see shared locations; and doesn t share personal contacts with Facebook. All in all, it claimed that WhatsApp is committed to your privacy .