Η Γερμανική αρχή ρύθμισης δεδομένων απαγόρευσε στο Facebook την processing προσωπικών δεδομένων από τους χρήστες της εφαρμογής WhatsApp στη χώρα, αναφέροντας ότι η αμφιλεγόμενη νέα ενημέρωση της πολιτικής απορρήτου της εφαρμογής είναι παράνομη.
The Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (HmbBfDI from the Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information) issued a three-month emergency ban on Tuesday based on the General Data Protection Regulation. The German authority will seek a binding EU-wide decision from the European Data Protection Board (EDPB).
In a statement, the regulator expressed its concerns about the privacy policy of the WhatsApp application, which is expected to be released on May 15:
"The provisions on data transfer are scattered at different levels of the privacy policy, are unclear and difficult to distinguish in their European and international versions. Furthermore, the contents are misleading and show significant contradictions. Even after narrow analysis, it is not clear what consequences user approval will have. In addition, consent is not freely given, as WhatsApp requires acceptance of the new provisions as a condition for the continued use of the functions of the service. ”
So the regulator claims that the new terms of use are illegal.
Johannes Caspar, head of the authority, said the order aims to protection των δικαιωμάτων και των ελευθεριών των σχεδόν 60 εκατομμυρίων χρηστών της εφαρμογής WhatsApp στη Γερμανία. Αναφέρθηκε επίσης σε φόβους ότι τα data They can be used to influence voters' decisions in the September federal elections in the country.
In response, Facebook said it was considering filing an objection to the ban. A WhatsApp spokesman said the order was based on a misunderstanding of the purpose and effect of the WhatsApp update and therefore had no legal basis. They also added that the order "will not affect the ongoing circulation of information".
