WhatsApp caused great excitement at the turn of the year with a small pop-up. The messenger tries to row back. A tech magazine is now reporting details.
- WhatsApp* wants to improve communication with its users in a new update.
- But that Update worries about data exchange rumors Facebook for a stir.
- The service changed the deadline and conditions for consent
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Update from February 24, 11:36 a.m .: The WhatsApp messenger changes its terms of use and pisses off numerous users. A central fear of many users is that more data could be shared with the parent company Facebook. This is not entirely true, because the changes do not affect the exchange of data between WhatsApp and Facebook in Europe. Even so, some of the app’s privacy policies remain controversial.
In order to save what can still be saved in terms of image, the messenger service rowed back in the meantime: It has the approval period from February 8th to February 15. May relocated and hopes with more transparency to dispel the concerns of the users. Try a new blog post, a help page and FAQs. A detailed explanation is intended to ensure “clarity and prevent misunderstandings”. But what happens if we still do not agree to the update?
Numerous users have already banned WhatsApp from their smartphones.
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Details on the new WhatsApp terms and conditions: Messenger users will have to expect this after May 15th
The American technology magazine TechCrunch published details from a letter from the messenger service in mid-February. WhatsApp wants to gradually block all users who do not agree to the new terms of use. If you don’t tick the box, you will lose the “full functionality” of the app from May 15th. In this phase, users receive notifications and calls, but cannot write or read messages in the app. The accounts are treated as “inactive” and accordingly deleted after 120 days.
Update from January 10th, 3:01 p.m .: After the update of WhatsApp’s terms of use, which many referred to as a forced update, there is apparently a real one Rush to competitors like Signal or Threema *,
WhatsApp: Big confusion about serious change – Messenger provider comments
Update from January 9th, 2:45 p.m .: It was recently announced that the new WhatsApp-Update a stronger link with Facebook is to be achieved. If you don’t want to see your data on Facebook, you can no longer use the app. But now WhatsApp denies the allegations. Niamh Sweeney, Director of Policy at WhatsApp, wrote at Twitter: “It is wrong.” WhatsApp users in the European Union would not have to agree that “data is shared with Facebook for advertising purposes in order to continue using the service.” . “
Because it is also clear: WhatsApp already shares data with Facebook. These are used to improve the apps. But not for advertising purposes. This represents the company in its FAQs but.
WhatsApp will in future share the data of all users with Facebook
Update from January 7th, 10:58 a.m .: It was previously known that WhatsApp introduces a new change that aims to ensure better communication between the messaging service and its users by means of an extension of the mouthpiece of the app. But WhatsApp leaves the changes to the Terms of Use not only here. New information has leaked through the controversial update.
According to all appearances, the new terms of use are supposed to be more closely linked to Facebook. At that time you could still reject it, now the data of WhatsApp users are always included Facebook divided. If you do not agree to the regulation by February 8, 2021, you can no longer use the app.
The forced update of WhatsApp will apply from February 8th
A lot is changing now with WhatsApp. (Symbol image)
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The information about the new change occurs when opening the App on. A green bar with “I agree” appears at the bottom right. WhatsApp writes about it: “Tap on AGREE to accept the new terms of use, which will apply from February 8, 2021. From this date you must accept the new terms of use in order to continue using WhatsApp. ”
WhatsApp is preparing a delicate change: If you don’t accept it, you’re out of luck
Original notification December 5, 12.19 p.m .: Dublin – It’s a small but crucial change that’s now on WhatsApp user * should come. Already in the last few weeks you could see some innovations in the popular Messenger-App observe – Technology experts think these are really useful and long overdue, as they improve the services of the App – especially in comparison to the often somewhat more progressive competition – enormous. So had WhatsApp a few days ago a little more Background images provided for chats that can now be used by.
Only recently was the option for expiring messages introduced, as well as a practical function that the user more memory can provide. The group provided information about this Twitter. Now plans WhatsApp apparently a new coup * – of the Messenger service wants to be in direct contact with its users from now on and be able to send them messages. Digital mail with the Sender’s WhatsApp will therefore be found in the news feed in the future. About it also reported hna.de *.
We’ve made it easy to review, bulk delete items and free up space. This new storage management tool can be found in Settings > Storage and Data > Manage Storage. pic.twitter.com/eIMFZ1Oyzr
— WhatsApp Inc. (@WhatsApp) November 3, 2020
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WhatsApp will also send messages itself in the future
The had new functions and changes Messenger service, whose headquarters are in Irish Dublin is either above his own so far Blog, the social networks or via YouTube-Videos announced. That’s the end of it now – or WhatsApp* rather, it extends its mouthpiece. WABetaInfo according to User of the app be informed about innovations directly in the application in the future – at least that’s the plan. An update will probably bring the novelty with it: In the Messenger-App there will be a separate area to show that WhatsApp offers a new function.
At many WhatsApp users if the innovations simply pass by regularly, you would have to look at the information “get” very specifically, for example by blogging like WABetaInfo visited. With a little luck it will snap Technology layperson otherwise often more news about innovations online. With the new feature, the WhatsApp now wants to introduce this Information leak finally belong to the past. Such a direct one communication between the user and the corporation behind the Messenger has never existed before. Hold like that IT-Experten Especially this planned innovation makes perfect sense, since everyone really does Consumer can be achieved.
WhatsApp expects active user approval
But the plan has one catch – and that could be a stumbling block for the new Communication concept become. In order for the practical function to be implemented, the user has to use the new Terms of Use agree. And this possibility of active consent has a Expiry Date: WABetaInfo According to the change occurs on February 8, 2021 in force – and anyone who has not agreed to the new terms of use by then can WhatsApp do not use anymore.
More transparency and more accessible information comes at a price. The most popular took such a drastic step Messenger service of Germans never before. The Terms of Use has only been voted once for the Installation of WhatsApp to. You had to put a tick there. All other changes in the provisions were accepted from now on “passively” by the App just kept using it. So the planned change is so significant that WhatsApp wants to secure the “active OK” of its users. (cos) * tz.de and hna.de are part of the Ippen-Digital network.
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