Delhi HC to Hear Plea on WhatsApp's Updated Privacy Policy The petition filed in the high court alleges that WhatsApp's updated privacy policy verges on user surveillance and threatens India's security. Delhi high court. Photo: PTI Tech14/Jan/2021 New Delhi: WhatsApp‘s updated privacy policy verges on user surveillance and threatens India’s security, a petition filed in the Delhi high court (HC) said on Thursday, presenting another legal challenge for the Facebook Inc-owned messenger. California-based WhatsApp said on January 4 it reserved the right to share some data including location and phone number with Facebook and its units such as Instagram and Messenger.