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WhatsApp has changed its terms and conditions for use, here is what it means for you
Social media platforms were buzzing as users started getting an in-app notification on WhatsApp between late Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning, informing them about the new platform policies.
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UPDATED: January 7, 2021 13:40 IST
Users will need to accept these terms and changes if they want to keep using their WhatsApp accounts.
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New policies come into effect from February 8, 2021.
Users will have to accept new policies to use WhatsApp.
Social media platforms were buzzing as users started getting an in-app notification on WhatsApp between late Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning, informing them about the new platform policies. “WhatsApp is updating its terms and privacy policy,” the new WhatsApp notification read, sent to both Android as well as iOS users. The policies largely focus on how user data is collected and processed by WhatsApp but adds on to what is
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Facebook acquired WhatsApp back in February 2014 for a staggering $19 billion. At that time, the service had 500 million users; it now boasts over 2 billion users today.
Facebook tried a lot of methods to monetize WhatsApp over the years, introducing business accounts to allow brands to chat with customers and even turning the platform into an e-commerce destination. That said, the app was left as its own entity, and Facebook didn t meddle too much into the core service itself.
That s changing now. WhatsApp has updated its privacy policy, and the new terms requires users to share data with Facebook as well as its associated companies, including Facebook Payments, Onavo (a web analytics service and controversial VPN), and CrowdTangle (a social analytics tool). The data that will be shared with Facebook and its companies as part of the new terms includes the following:
WhatsApp is making a huge change to its privacy policy from February 8
The change affects the way that WhatsApp processes user data
Users cannot opt out of the data sharing, and will lose access to their accounts if they don t agree to the terms and conditions
The change does not affect WhatsApp users in the UK or Europe
THE STANDARD By
Mirror |
January 8th 2021 at 12:35:00 GMT +0300
A man poses with a smartphone in front of displayed Whatsapp logo in this illustration September 14, 2017. [Dado Ruvic, Reuters]
Popular messaging app WhatsApp is changing its privacy policy and users will lose access to their accounts if they do not agree by February 8.
Facebook-owned WhatsApp, which boasts two billion active users, is sending users a pop-up asking them to agree to share data with Facebook.
However, the pop-up message makes it clear that agreeing to this is compulsory if people want to keep using the free app - and you will lose access to your account if you do not agree after February 8.