Whatsapp Privacy Policy: Centre raises trick-consent tactics to lure users
Whatsapp Privacy Policy: Centre raises trick-consent tactics to lure users
IANS / Updated: Jun 4, 2021, 10:53 IST
#NEWDELHI The Centre told the
Delhi High Court that WhatsApp, which became an “essential digital service” during the
COVID pandemic, was now obtaining “trick consent” from its users for its updated
2021 privacy policy ahead of the pending Personal Data Protection (PDP) Bill becoming a law.
It emphasised that WhatsApp is indulging in anti-users’ practices by obtaining the “trick consent” from its users for its updated privacy policy.
“It is submitted that millions of WhatsApp existing users, those who have not accepted the updated 2021 privacy policy are being bombarded with notifications on an everyday basis,” said the affidavit, citing a screenshot of the push notification and urged the court to restrain WhatsApp from “pushing notifications” to its users.
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Read more about Amid privacy row, WhatsApp says won t limit functionality of users on Business Standard. "We will not limit the functionality of how WhatsApp works in the coming weeks," ANI quoted a WhatsApp spokesperson as saying.
WhatsApp on Thursday said it will not limit the functionality of the messaging app for users not agreeing to its new privacy policy, but will continue to send reminders about the update.
The government claims in Delhi High Court that WhatsApp is engaging in anti-user practices by obtaining “trick-consent” to its updated privacy policy, and asks the court to restrain the app from doing so.