Whatsapp May 15 Deadline For Accepting New Privacy Policy Terms Scrapped?

A WhatsApp spokesperson stated that no accounts would be deleted on May 15 because of refusing to accept the update of policy. office.com/setup

Highlights

  • WhatsApp first set a deadline of February 8 to accept the new terms.
  • It was later moved to May 15
  • WhatsApp has made the decision to stop the May 15 deadline.

WhatsApp has cancelled the deadline of May 15 for users to sign up for the controversial privacy policy change and has stated that not accepting the terms of the agreement will not cause the deactivation of accounts. WhatsApp was hit with a lot of criticism due to concerns from users that their information was shared with the parent Facebook. Facebook.

A WhatsApp spokesperson has told PTI that no accounts would be removed on May 15 for refusing to accept the new policy.

"No account will get removed by May 15 as a result of this update, and nobody living in India will be unable to use WhatsApp also. We'll follow up with reminders to users over the next few days," the spokesperson said in an email response to a question on Friday.

The spokesperson also said that even though the "majority of users who have received the new terms of service have accepted them" However, some users haven't been given the opportunity to accept them yet.

The company has not explained the reasons behind its decision, and also did not disclose the number of customers who have signed up to the terms so up to now.

In January of this year, WhatsApp had informed users about changes to its terms of service as well as its public policy via an in-app announcement. Users were initially given a time until February 8 to sign to the new conditions in order to be able to use the app.

According to WhatsApp the major updates will provide additional information on its service and the way it manages information from users; how businesses can benefit from Facebook host services for hosting to manage and store the data of their WhatsApp chats; and the ways WhatsApp collaborates with Facebook to allow integrations between WhatsApp's products.

WhatsApp insists that its adoption of its privacy update does not mean that it will be able to share data from users with Facebook.

However, user outrage against WhatsApp's claims of sharing user data with Facebook led the company to delay the deadline from February to May 15.

The WhatsApp spokesperson claimed that WhatsApp has been working for the past several months trying in order to "clear up confusion and misinformation".

"As an additional note, the update will not affect the privacy of messages to any user. Our aim is to provide information on the options that we are working on for users to contact a company via WhatsApp in the near in the future." The spokesperson added.

The company also stated that it will use any opportunity that it can to describe how it safeguards people"s private messages as well as their personal information.

The shift in stance towards expiry date comes in a moment that digital platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp are now lifelines to those seeking oxygen hospital beds, cylinders plasma donors, ventilators, and other medical equipment as the nation is battling the devastating second wave of COVID-19 pandemic.

India is the largest market for WhatsApp and the app -- according to the government's data -has 530 million users in India.

India is a key market for Internet businesses like Facebook due to its huge population, and its growing Internet use.

The country is the second largest telecom market and is the largest user of data.

In the wake of the backlash afflicted by WhatsApp earlier in the year The popularity of its competitors such as Telegram and Signal was soaring as users flock to these platforms.

WhatsApp in the past, stated that it's open to any government inquiries regarding privacy concerns and will continue to inform users that messages are secure from end to end.

It also tried to ease user fears by posting blog posts and tweets from the General Head Will Cathcart and even full-page advertisements in major newspapers in India. www.office.com/setup

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