WhatsApp updates its Privacy Policy, to be effective starting 19th June, 2021

[Deep Mody]

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[iDJ]

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[Siva]

WhatsApp plans to re-introduce the updated privacy policy that ignited a massive backlash against the Facebook-owned messaging app. The company said it will notify users of the new privacy policy “in the coming weeks,” and provide more information about the changes before requiring users to agree to the new terms.

“In the coming weeks, we’ll display a banner in WhatsApp providing more information that people can read at their own pace,” WhatsApp writes in a blog post. “We’ve also included more information to try and address concerns we’re hearing. Eventually, we’ll start reminding people to review and accept these updates to keep using WhatsApp.”

WhatsApp will re-introduce new privacy policy | Engadget

 

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[Siva]

According to an email seen by TechCrunch to one of its merchant partners, WhatsApp said it will "slowly ask" users who have not yet accepted the policy changes to comply with the new terms over the coming weeks, "in order to have full functionality of WhatsApp" starting May 15.

If they still don't accept the terms, "for a short time, these users will be able to receive calls and notifications, but will not be able to read or send messages from the app," the company added in the note.

The company confirmed to TechCrunch that the note accurately characterizes its plan, and that the "short time" will span a few weeks. WhatsApp's policy for inactive usersstates that accounts are "generally deleted after 120 days of inactivity."

WhatsApp Reveals What Happens to Users Who Don't Agree to Upcoming Privacy Policy Changes

 

[venky]

According to an email seen by TechCrunch to one of its merchant partners, WhatsApp said it will "slowly ask" users who have not yet accepted the policy changes to comply with the new terms over the coming weeks, "in order to have full functionality of WhatsApp" starting May 15.

If they still don't accept the terms, "for a short time, these users will be able to receive calls and notifications, but will not be able to read or send messages from the app," the company added in the note.

The company confirmed to TechCrunch that the note accurately characterizes its plan, and that the "short time" will span a few weeks. WhatsApp's policy for inactive usersstates that accounts are "generally deleted after 120 days of inactivity."

WhatsApp Reveals What Happens to Users Who Don't Agree to Upcoming Privacy Policy Changes

Just got the popup.

 

[Bapun]

WhatsApp's new privacy policy is so bad it might be illegal

A German data protection agency has opened proceedings

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[Bapun]

"in order to have full functionality of WhatsApp" starting May 15.

So how many of you are going to accept the updated Privacy Policy from WhatsApp?

 

[hike]

So how many of you are going to accept the updated Privacy Policy from WhatsApp?

The sending msg took 3-5 second is that something to so with policy?

 

[Bapun]

The sending msg took 3-5 second is that something to so with policy?

I don't think so bro. Might be network or WhatsApp server issues.