Confusion over WhatsApp’s new T&Cs triggers privacy warning from Italy
Confusion over an update to Facebook-owned chat platform WhatsApp’s terms and conditions has triggered an intervention by Italy’s data protection agency.
The Italian GPDP said today it has contacted the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) to raise concerns about a lack of clear information over what’s changing under the incoming T&Cs.
In recent weeks WhatsApp has been alerting users they must accept new T&Cs in order to keep using the service after February 8.
A similar alert over updated terms has also triggered concerns in India where a petition was filed today in the Delhi High Court alleging the new terms are a violation of users’ fundamental rights to privacy and pose a threat to national security.
MILAN (Reuters) - Facebook Inc-owned messenger WhatsApp did not clearly communicate to users changes to its privacy policy, potentially making it diff.
Facebook Inc-owned messenger WhatsApp did not clearly communicate to users changes to its privacy policy, potentially making it difficult for people to decide whether to drop the service, Italy's data protection authority said on Thursday. WhatsApp, Italy's most popular messaging platform, said on Jan. 4 it reserved the right to share some data, including location and phone numbers, with Facebook and its units such as Instagram and Messenger. The move has sparked protests among users in Italy and elsewhere, and prompted many to opt for rival services such as Signal or Telegram.
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