WhatsApp draws criticism for passing users' information to Facebook
The Delhi High Court has also sought a response from WhatsApp on a petition against the popular messaging app's decision to share users' data with Facebook.The Delhi High Court has also sought a response from WhatsApp on a petition against the popular messaging app's decision to share users' data with Facebook.As the deadline to opt out of the new WhatsApp privacy policy which allows users' information to be shared with its parent company Facebook expires on September 25, the move has come for criticism from all quarters.
WhatsApp draws criticism for passing users' information to Facebook
As the deadline to opt out of the new WhatsApp privacy policy which allows users' information to be shared with its parent company Facebook expires on September 25, the move has come for criticism from all quarters.The Federation of German Consumer Organizations (vzbv) has now threatened legal action against WhatsApp for passing on user information such as telephone numbers to Facebook."When Facebook took over WhatsApp in 2014, it pledged that the WhatsApp service would remain independent.
WhatsApp warned for passing user phonebooks to Facebook
Photo: DPAThe Local · 20 Sep 2016, 10:56Published: 20 Sep 2016 10:56 GMT+02:00Updated: 20 Sep 2016 10:56 GMT+02:00The Federation of German Consumer Organizations (vzbv) has threatened legal action against WhatsApp for passing on user information such as telephone numbers to Facebook, which new user terms permit it to do."When Facebook took over WhatsApp in 2014, it pledged that the WhatsApp service would remain independent.Consumers trusted that their information would remain with WhatsApp alone and that no information would be transferred to Facebook.
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