WhatsApp ruling: Experts seek privacy law
The recent ruling that cannot share user data highlights the need for legislation on privacy, according to experts.On August 25, Whatsapp, a platform with 70 million users in India that was acquired by Facebook in 2014, updated its policy to share user content with the social network.The decision opened new monetisation models for the messaging app.
High Court allows new privacy policy of WhatsApp with rider
The Delhi High Court on Friday allowed WhatsApp to roll out its new privacy policy but said it cannot share data of its users collected up to September 25, 2016.A division bench of Chief Justice G. Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal said WhatsApp will not share users' data collected under its old privacy policy over the years up to September 25, 2016, with Facebook or any other related company.SEE ALSO: Apple iPhone 7 enters 30 more countries from SaturdayWhatsApp has to completely delete all data of users who chooses to opt out of the instant messaging app after the coming into force of its new privacy policy, said the court.
User privacy for WhatsApp upheld despite data sharing
Over-the-internet smartphone messaging application WhatsApp's new privacy policy has come into effect, with many users unsure of how the information sharing will affect their private data.The policy announced in August allows WhatsApp to share account information of its more than one billion users with parent firm Facebook and other social apps such as Instagram, Atlas, Onavo, Parse, Moves, Oculus, LiveRail and Masquerade."WhatsApp account information is shared with Facebook to improve your Facebook ads and products experiences," states part of the new terms of use, which users were to agree to by Sunday.
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