BT Buzz: Why WhatsApp's clarification on privacy policy is misleading Lack of data protection bill puts India at a disadvantage and Facebook seems to be exploiting it, claim experts. They say WhatsApp has a different policy for European and non-European users Sonal Khetarpal | January 15, 2021 | Updated 12:26 IST WhatsApp is likely to see 15% users in India move away, says LocalCircles survey Instant messaging app WhatsApp recently announced the updating of its privacy policy terms from February 8, 2021. After this date users will have no choice but to accept these terms to use the app. This has led to a backlash with many users migrating to alternate platforms. A survey by LocalCircles finds that WhatsApp is likely to see 15% users in India move away, while 36% will reduce usage drastically.