Article on The Times of India website. The article reports that there is litigation in the Delhi High Court regarding the recent change in the WhatsApp privacy policy. The article summarizes key facts about the policy change, which permits WhatsApp to share information with its parent company, Facebook: “WhatsApp has expressly said that Facebook can use your WhatsApp data to make better product suggestions.”
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Brian Larson
Tech2 reported on September 23, 2016, that the Delhi High Court had ruled as follows:
“WhatsApp will not share users’ data collected under its old privacy policy over the years up to September 25, 2016, with Facebook or any other related company.
“WhatsApp has to completely delete all data of users who chooses to opt out of the instant messaging app after the coming into force of its new privacy policy, said the court.
“The court also said that WhatsApp will delete users’ data up to September 25, even of those who choose not to opt out of the instant messaging app and agree with new privacy policy.”
Details at http://tech.firstpost.com/news-analysis/the-delhi-high-court-allows-whatsapps-new-privacy-policy-but-restricts-scope-of-shared-data-337003.html
Brian Larson
India Times also reported on the Court’s ruling. Details at http://indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-news-technology/delete-user-data-until-sept-25-when-you-change-privacy-policy-delhi-hc-to-whatsapp-3047255/