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      WhatsApp Delays New Privacy Policy To May 2021 After Backlash

      The new WhatsApp privacy policy was previously set to come into effect on February 8, 2021.

      By - Anmol Alphonso | 16 Jan 2021 12:00 PM GMT
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    • WhatsApp Delays New Privacy Policy To May 2021 After Backlash

      WhatsApp on Friday extended the deadline to accept its new policy till May 2021. The move comes after the Facebook owned messaging platform faced severe backlash from users with calls to switch to other platforms like Signal and Telegram over WhatsApp's data privacy concerns.

      WhatsApp on January 4, 2021, alerted users about a new privacy policy with users asked to accept the same by February 8, 2021. The deadline issued that failure to accept the new terms by the set date would lead to account deletion.

      "No one will have their account suspended or deleted on February 8 and we'll be moving back our business plans until after May," WhatsApp tweeted on January 16, 2020.

      We will make sure users have plenty of time to review and understand the terms. Rest assured we never planned to delete any accounts based on this and will not do so in the future.

      — WhatsApp (@WhatsApp) January 15, 2021

      The new policy detailed how the platform would how it would process user data, how businesses can use Facebook services to store and manage their WhatsApp chats, more integration of Facebook's other products like Instagram with WhatsApp and what data would be shared with third party users including Facebook. (Read here).

      The move was met with severe backlash, with users criticising the messaging platform on how it intends on using their data and not given an option of opting out of the same. Tesla CEO Elon Musk even endorsed WhatsApp's rival Singal in the wake of the controversy.

      Use Signal

      — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 7, 2021

      In a blog post, WhatsApp announced that the update does not affect data sharing with Facebook with regard to personal conversations or other profile information and only addresses business chats if the user converses with a company through WhatsApp.

      "We've heard from so many people how much confusion there is around our recent update. There's been a lot of misinformation causing concern and we want to help everyone understand our principles and the facts," said WhatsApp.

      WhatsApp blog

      Read here

      On the February 8, 2021, deadline for users to accept the policy, WhatsApp now stated that, "We're now moving back the date on which people will be asked to review and accept the terms. No one will have their account suspended or deleted on February 8."

      "We're also going to do a lot more to clear up the misinformation around how privacy and security works on WhatsApp. We'll then go to people gradually to review the policy at their own pace before new business options are available on May 15," it further added.

      Also Read: Agree Or Exit: WhatsApp's New Mandatory Privacy Policy Explained

      Also Read: Signal, Telegram: Alternatives To WhatsApp That You Can Look At

      Also Watch: WhatsApp's Privacy Policy: Data Protection Law Needed, Say Experts


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