WhatsApp privacy changes 2021 explained: Facebook introduces new policy to app!
If you’re an avid WhatsApp user then you will have received a notification about the app’s 2021 privacy changes. Read on to find the low-down on the new changes and how they will affect you.
WhatsApp has always prided itself on its high privacy levels, with its end-to-end encryption meaning messages can’t be viewed by even the app itself. Now, it’s introducing new privacy policies, affected by Facebook.
The app was purchased by Facebook in 2014 and has a userbase of over 2 billion worldwide, the majority of which received a pop-up regarding the changes. For now, users can choose to leave it a few days before they accept, but by February 8
Along with the various different data variables that include battery level, contacts, location, mobile phone number, mobile phone hardware, businesses you interact with, and even your IP and ISP, WhatsApp also collects information on payment transactions made. While the new privacy policy dictates.
We are part of the Facebook Companies. As part of the Facebook Companies, WhatsApp receives information from, and shares information with, the Facebook Companies as described in WhatsApp’s Privacy Policy, including to provide integrations which enable you to connect your WhatsApp experience with other Facebook Company Products; to ensure security, safety, and integrity across the Facebook Company Products; and to improve your ads and products experience across the Facebook Company Products.
WhatsApp announced the changes to its privacy policy last week, making it compulsory for users in all countries outside of Europe and the UK to share their data with Facebook.
This comes in stark contrast with what the company initially promised back in 2014 during the acquisition by Facebook when WhatsApp assured its goal is to know “as little as possible”. While users were able to opt out until now, starting February 8, they will have only one solution, if they don’t want their data […]
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Telegram CEO and founder Pavel Durov recently criticized Facebook, as Facebook has made it obligatory for WhatsApp users to consent to share their data with the tech giant or lose their accounts. Imagine dozens of employees working on just that full-time. I am happy to save Facebook tens of millions of dollars and give away our secret for free: respect your users, the statement reads, as noted from Business Standard.
For the records, WhatsApp has become a part of Facebook Company since 2014. The freeware messaging platform recently rolled out a new privacy policy to share its users data to the parent company, Facebook, and it will be effective from February 8.