Until the 15. May
WhatsApp postpones the introduction of the new privacy rules
WhatsApp the world’s most successful instant messaging service, with more than two billion users. Photo: Silas stone/Reuters
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WhatsApp moves to the introduction of the new privacy rules after criticism and an Exodus of users to a good three months.
WhatsApp moves to the introduction of the new privacy rules after criticism and an Exodus of users to a good three months.
Previously, users to 8, should. February the new terms and conditions to agree to, if you wanted to use the Facebook belonging to the chat service. Now the new data protection Directive from the 15 to. May apply, such as WhatsApp announced.
According to WhatsApp, the Amendments is to create better opportunities for communication with companies.
To the end-to-end encryption, with the Chat contents only for the participating users, but not even WhatsApp itself is visible in clear text, will not be shaken.
It is also not a extended data forwarding to Facebook. Outside the EU, WhatsApp flowing to the advertising user data to Facebook for the purposes of, or for the improvement of products, however, since the year 2016.
WhatsApp service is with more than two billion users of the world’s most successful Chat, followed by Facebook Messenger (1.3 billion). In the past few weeks, WhatsApp had reported rivals like Telegram, Signal or Threema is a strong feed – because users of WhatsApp left after the announcement of the new privacy policy. WhatsApp, the propagation of the defendant incorrect information about the wool to clear out until mid-may reinforced.
