Centre has once again asked the instant messaging platform to withdraw ‘WhatsApp Updated Privacy Policy’.
A seven day notice was sent to WhatsApp by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, better known as MeitY. (Deadline – May 25th, 2021)
Alleging discriminatory treatment to Indian users as opposed to users in Europe, the Ministry has further stated that, “As you are doubtlessly aware, many Indian citizens depend on WhatsApp to communicate in everyday life. It is not just problematic, but also irresponsible, for WhatsApp to leverage this position to impose unfair terms and conditions on Indian users, particularly those that discriminate against Indian users vis-à-vis users in Europe.”
In a statement, WhatsApp has reverted saying, “We continue to engage with the government and we reaffirm what we said before that this update does not impact the privacy of personal messages for anyone. Our goal is to provide information about new options we are building that people will have, to message a business on WhatsApp, in the future.”
What is WhatsApp Updated Privacy Policy?
WhatsApp Updated Privacy Policy is all about collecting data. Most of the apps have long been collecting your data. All of this information is mostly hidden behind the long terms and conditions, which many of us don’t care to read and blindly accept. WhatsApp and Facebook are one of them, but they want to collect your data excessively. So, maybe it’s time for you to think about whether you want to choose convenience over privacy.
What happens if you do not accept WhatsApp Updated Privacy Policy?
You will be repetitively reminded to accept the new policy whenever you will open the app, and if you still choose to not accept it, then eventually, WhatsApp will become more or less useless to you.
- Initially, you will be able to answer incoming voice and video calls.
- If you have notifications enabled, you can also tap on them to read or reply to a message.
- You can call back a missed audio or video call.
- After a few weeks, you will stop getting WhatsApp calls, messages and even notifications.
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