WhatsApp recently announced that it will implement a new privacy policy to clarify that the company will collect and uses δεδομένα όταν ένας user sends messages. Of course we should also mention the changes, or the effects that the sharing of data with Facebook will bring, which the company is preparing.
Millions users αντέδρασαν για τις αλλαγές, και πολλοί ήταν αυτοί που κατέφυγαν σε alternatives εφαρμογές όπως την Telegram ή την Signal.
Now, as it turns out, WhatsApp has decided to cancel the May 15 deadline for the release of the controversial privacy policy.
According to a tweet from the Press Trust of India, WhatsApp canceled the May 15 deadline for accepting the new privacy policy. The publication also states that no account will be deleted if the new terms are not accepted by users, which is a complete reversal of the company's attitude.
WhatsApp scraps May 15 deadline for accepting privacy policy, says no accounts will be deleted if terms not accepted by users
- Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) May 7, 2021
In a statement, WhatsApp stated:
“Ενώ η πλειονότητα των χρηστών που έχουν λάβει τους νέους όρους υπηρεσίας, τους έχουν αποδεχτεί, εκτιμούμε ότι ορισμένα άτομα δεν είχαν την ευκαιρία να το πράξουν ακόμη. Κανένας λογαριασμός δεν θα διαγραφεί στις 15 Μαΐου λόγω αυτής της informationς και κανείς δεν θα χάσει τη λειτουργικότητα του WhatsApp. Θα αποστέλλουμε υπενθυμίσεις σε άτομα τις επόμενες εβδομάδες. “
At the first announcement, users had to accept the new privacy policy that paved the way for deeper integration of the service with Facebook before February 8th. According to the statement at the time, those who did not accept the new policy would be barred from using the messaging service.
Then the deadline changed for May 15th after the public reaction and now it seems that the deadline has been completely abolished.
