WhatsApp postpones the imposition of privacy terms for 3 months, after the reaction from its users.
WhatsApp said on Friday it would not impose the planned policy change until at least May 15. The platform had announced that on February 8 would change them conditions her and would share his data on Facebook. Users would either accept it or it would simply be deleted accounttheir
However, seeing the reactions after the announcement, the tendency of users to explore alternative messaging applications, and wanting to avoid a possible lawsuit against Facebook, he postponed the date of implementation of the new measures.
Considering that it has created confusion among its users, issued the following announcement:
“We are moving the date that users will be asked to review and accept the terms. No one will suspend or delete your account on February 8th. We'll also do a lot more to clear up misinformation about how it works privacy and security on WhatsApp. We will then reach out to our users gradually to review the policy at their own pace before the new business options take effect on May 15.”
The messaging app, which serves more than two billion users, said it was delaying the implementation of the new terms because of the confusion it has created worldwide. According to the company, the delay in the planned privacy update aims to give users more time to review the terms.
In an in-app notification, WhatsApp had asked users in early January to agree to new terms and conditions, which gave the app their consent to share their personal data with Facebook. Users will have to agree to these terms by February 8 if they wish to continue using the app.
WhatsApp has been bought by Facebook for $ 19 billion in 2014 and since 2016 it shares some limited information about its users, although for a period it allowed users to opt out of it.
After the first announcement, tens of millions of outraged users flocked to Signal and Telegram. This week, Signal was the top app in the App Store σε 40 έθνη και σε άλλα 18 στο Google Play Store.