New York, USA.
practice WhatsApp messaging decided this Friday to postpone the update of its privacy policy, scheduled for February 8, to clarify the “confusion” about use of data with Facebook, the parent company and its new options focused on selling products.
Update the file Privacy policy raised many doubts and misinformation as to whether it meant access through Facebook to personal data, contacts or conversations that take place WhatsApp, the most used messaging application in the world.
It also raised doubts about whether by non-acceptance new terms of use, the user would lose their account and the application would disappear from the phone.
“We will delay the date when people will be asked about the revision and acceptance of the terms. No one will have their account suspended or deleted on February 8. We will also do more to clarify misinformation about how privacy and security work. WhatsApp“The company said in a statement.
Facebook and its popular messaging affiliate have repeatedly tried to deny that the new rules will access the content of messages or calls, as well as contact lists or groups, or shared geolocation.
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In Friday’s statement, WhatsApp assured that “this update does not extend its” capacity to “share data with Facebook“and promised to explain the new usage policy without haste” before trading options became available on May 15th. “
Various outlets have reported that the new terms of privacy will include more open language, which has led to speculation about this. Facebook will access the data in WhatsApp, while the company insisted that everything responds to a greater role and functionality to communicate with companies and make purchases.
“Although people do not use WhatsApp In order to buy from businesses today, we believe that more people will choose to do so in the future and it is important that the world is aware of these services, “the statement said.
The messaging application, with about 2 billion users, fears a mass exodus Telegram and signal, who have positioned themselves as the most zealous when it comes to avoiding the collection and use of metadata from their users, despite the fact that WhatsApp it also encrypts conversations.
Many groups used confusion WhatsApp to spread misinformation about the use of private data by Facebook, which has also been heavily criticized in the United States by groups of all kinds, first for not controlling the language of white supremacist groups and later for banning access.