Facebook suspends WhatsApp data collection throughout Europe - Facebook (NASDAQ:FB)
Pressure had been mounting from regulators in Germany, the UK and elsewhere across the continent subsequent terms of service adjustments allowing for increased data sharing between Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) and WhatsApp.For the time being, the practice has been paused in all of the above and other European countries as the company works to come to arrangements with various regulators and agencies.Previously (October 28): European regulators press WhatsApp to suspend sharing data between Facebook
Facebook suspends WhatsApp data use after UK privacy probe
In a statement on the ICO's website, Elizabeth Denham, the UK's Information Commissioner, explained the reasons for the probe: "I had concerns that consumers weren't being properly protected, and it's fair to say the enquiries my team have made haven't changed that view.I don't think users have been given enough information about what Facebook plans to do with their information, and I don't think WhatsApp has got valid consent from users to share the information.I also believe users should be given ongoing control over how their information is used, not just a 30 day window."
WhatsApp suspends giving Facebook European user data
SAN FRANCISCO: WhatsApp has temporarily suspended giving parent company Facebook information about users in Europe for ad targeting, responding to concerns there over privacy, a source close to the matter said Tuesday.Conversations with officials in Europe over the past few months resulted in the social network deciding to only tapping into WhatsApp user data there for purposes such as fighting spam, according to the source.The break was described as an effort to give regulators time to share privacy concerns and for Facebook to consider ways to address them.
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