February 19, 2021 | 4:21 pm
WhatsApp changed the way it changes the way it makes its terms and conditions known to its users. This after the exodus of users of the messaging service after it announced an update to its privacy policy.
The Facebook-owned app said they made an update on the plans to ask users to review and agree to the updated terms and privacy policy.
After encountering a great deal of misinformation, we announced last month that we would allow more time for this update, while we work to clear up any confusion.
WhatsApp said in a statement
Since January, they created a way to communicate points about the update of their policy directly on WhatsApp through the Status function, so that more than 2 billion users could know the information directly in the application.
The messaging app said changes to their privacy policy provide more details on how they manage user information.
“We add more information to certain sections of our Privacy Policy, as well as new sections. In addition, we simplified the design of the Privacy Policy in order to make it easier for users to navigate, ”he posted on his blog.
If users want to download a report on the information and configuration of their WhatsApp account, they can consult this article.
What’s more, Another change is that users can talk to more companies on WhatsApp to communicate, which is optional.
Users will decide whether they want to chat with companies via WhatsApp and they can always block or remove them from their contact list.
The company said the planned update does not affect personal conversations, which will continue to have end-to-end encryption, or expand its ability to share data with Facebook.
While privacy advocates have criticized WhatsApp’s changes, pointing to Facebook’s track record of supporting consumer interests when handling their data.
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