India s stern letter to WhatsApp CEO calls for withdrawal of privacy policy
The ministry urged the WhatsApp CEO to withdraw the proposed privacy policy changes and reconsider its approach to information privacy, freedom of choice and data security
BusinessToday.In | January 20, 2021 | Updated 06:30 IST
The central government has asked WhatsApp to withdraw the contentious updates to its privacy policy. In a letter to WhatsApp CEO Will Cathcart, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) stated that unilateral changes and unfair and unacceptable.
The proposed changes to the WhatsApp Terms of Service and Privacy Policy raise grave concerns regarding the implications for the choice and autonomy of Indian citizens, MeitY wrote in its letter.
WhatsApp privacy policy may attract CCI s attention: Report
The new WhatsApp privacy policy may be viewed as an abuse of its dominant position.
WhatsApp may face some heat from the Competition Commission of India (CCI).
WhatsApp has been in the news for the past few days over its new privacy policy. The new update provides additional information on WhatsApp services and how the app processes user data. Following the announcement, the Facebook-owned app has received severe backlash from users.
The new WhatsApp privacy policy could be viewed as an abuse of its dominant position. Although there are plenty of WhatsApp alternatives that offer better privacy and features, users often find it tough to switch to other apps due to the lack of interoperability. The dominant positioning coupled with the updated privacy policy that allows metadata sharing with Facebook apps could attract the CCI’s attention, according to The Economic Times (ET).
WhatsApp delays new privacy policy implementation till May 15
WhatsApp delays new privacy policy implementation till May 15
By:Abhishek Malhotra, The Mobile Indian , New Delhi
Last updated : January 18, 2021 11:56 am
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After facing a lot of heat from its users regarding the latest privacy policy update, WhatsApp is now delaying the date for the implementation of the updated terms which now stands for May 15, 2021.
The chat app faced a lot of backlash from its users because of which, its rivals such as Signal and Telegram gained a lot of momentum. The apps gained millions of users within a span of few days.
Updated Jan 17, 2021 | 14:46 IST
In full-page advertisements across print media, the company said it is delaying the implementation of new privacy policy owing to “misinformation” and “confusion”. Let s find out what it entails. IRM: How will WhatsApp’s new privacy policy impact the users? | Photo Credit: Times Now
The issue of WhatsApp updating its privacy policy for increased data sharing with Facebook sparked a furore forcing it to roll back the proposed norms.
On India Revival Mission Council, we understand the controversy around WhatsApp with respect to its privacy policy which sparked a massive debate. The messaging app earlier decided to update its privacy policy allowing it to share the user’s WhatsApp data with parent Facebook.
Whatsapp takes THIS major step amid growing concerns over privacy update plan - Whatsapp said that the postponement of the privacy update will give users more time to review the policy and accept its terms and conditions.