WhatsApp on Thursday said it will not limit the functionality of the messaging app for users not agreeing to its new privacy policy, but will continue to send reminders about the update.
WhatsApp said its recent policy update does not change the privacy of people s personal messages, and it has already written to the government seeking to assure them that the privacy of users remains its highest priority.
On Thursday, the Centre has told the Delhi High Court that the messaging platform was trying to force its users to consent to the new privacy policy before the Personal Data Protection (PDP) Bill becomes the law by bombarding them with notifications daily to obtain their consent.
Facebook-owned WhatsApp on Thursday reiterated that privacy of users remains its highest priority and it will maintain its stand till the Personal Data Protection (PDP) Bill becomes a law in India, after the Centre told the Delhi High Court .
WhatsApp Trying To Force Users To Accept New Privacy Policy: Centre To High Court WhatsApp Trying To Force Users To Accept New Privacy Policy: Centre To High Court WhatsApp Privacy Policy: Terming WhatsApp s bombarding of notifications on its customers as an anti-user practice for obtaining trick consent , Centre urged the court to direct WhatsApp to desist from pushing notifications onto existing users with regard to the controversial new privacy policy.
Centre said WhatsApp is trying to force its users to consent to the new privacy policy
New Delhi:
The Centre has told the Delhi High Court that social messaging platform WhatsApp was trying to force its users to consent to the new privacy policy before the Personal Data Protection Bill becomes the law by bombarding them with notifications daily to obtain their consent.
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