WhatsApp may almost stop working if you do not agree to the new privacy policy
The privacy policy update by Facebook's messaging app
WhatsApp will stop working if you don't accept the new privacy policy
https://mashable.com/article/whatsapp-disables-features-privacy-policy-change/
WhatsApp to move ahead with privacy update despite backlash | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/article/facebook-whatsapp-privacy-idUSL4N2KP0XY
WhatsApp has added new terms to its privacy policy since January 2021 due to the increase in business-related transactions. This change will allow WhatsApp and its parent company Facebook to collect user data such as phone numbers and location information. Sharing user data with Facebook was originally planned to be a mandatory option after February 8, 2021.
Privacy policy updates by WhatsApp are seen as a problem by privacy-conscious users and are also a cause of large-scale user churn.
Why is there a huge user churn with the messaging app WhatsApp? --GIGAZINE
Due to a lot of criticism of WhatsApp's new privacy policy, the company has announced that it will postpone the enforcement of the new privacy policy from February 8, 2021 to May 15, 2021. It has become clear that if you do not agree to this new privacy policy, you will not be able to access several important features of WhatsApp.
According to the content of the email that WhatsApp sent to its partners, originally obtained by news media TechCrunch, if you do not agree to the new privacy policy, you will not be able to read or send messages with the app. .. TechCrunch anticipates that while you'll be able to receive temporary notifications when you receive a call or message, these features will eventually be lost as well.
In addition, WhatsApp said about the update of the privacy policy, 'Changes in the terms and privacy policy do not affect personal messages. The changes are related to the business functions that WhatsApp offers as an option, and the data It's meant to provide more transparency about how it's collected, ' explains on the blog .
The email also includes a link to the FAQ page , which provides options for those who do not want to agree to the new privacy policy. The FAQ recommends that anyone who does not want to agree to the new privacy policy should export their chat history, download account reports and delete their account before May 15, 2021.
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