WhatsApp will block your phone if you disagree with this week’s privacy popup

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You may find yourself blocked from Whatsapp this week if you disagree with privacy pop-ups.

This week, WhatsApp users will be greeted with a popup notification agreeing to introduce a new privacy policy.

The app’s privacy policy changes are designed to align with its parent company, Facebook.

The privacy changes made will not affect Ireland due to the various data protection laws that are enforced here.

However, disagreeing with the changes will render the messaging app useless for the user, as you won’t be able to send messages.

The new changes are scheduled to take effect from May 15. (Via Twitter)

WhatsApp has previously been confirmed for TechCrunch Failure to accept the new policies will result in limited application usage, and will eventually stop functioning.

WhatsApp says: “For a short time, these users will be able to receive calls and notifications, but they will not be able to read or send messages from the app.”

Scheduled to take effect May 15, the new changes have been trying to communicate with users about the changes since January.

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The move is designed to allow small businesses to communicate with customers via the app, in line with what they do on Facebook.

WhatsApp says: “While not everyone who has a business is shopping on WhatsApp today, we are sure that more people will choose to do so in the future and that important people within it are aware of the service.

“We also believe that it is important for people to know how we can provide WhatsApp for free. Every day millions of people start a WhatsApp conversation with a company because doing it is easier than making a phone call or exchanging emails. “

“We charge companies to provide customer service on WhatsApp – not people. Some of the shopping features include Facebook so that companies can manage their inventory across applications. We display more information directly on WhatsApp so people can choose whether they want to do business or do business. “Not.”

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