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WhatsApp agrees to be more transparent about its policy changes

WhatsApp has gone through big policy changes that have been criticized by regulators. | Fountain: Photo by Christian Widiger on Unsplash

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whatsapp agreed to be more transparent about future changes to its privacy policy, announced European Union.

The application will now explain all changes to the European Commission user contracts and how they will affect their rights, and will allow them to accept or reject the changes.

block pressure

Consumer organizations from all over Europe saw the change in consumer policy as key. whatsapp which was done in 2021, which led to a large exodus of users to other services such as Signal and Telegram.

This was reported by the European Organization of Consumers (BEUC) and the European Network of Consumer Protection Authorities. whatsapp that he did not explain the changes in simple and intelligible language, violating the laws of the bloc.

whatsappIn addition, he reaffirmed that users’ personal data is not shared with third parties or other meta-companies for promotional purposes.

“Consumers have the right to understand what they are agreeing to and what exactly that choice entails, so they can decide if they want to continue using the platform,” Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders said.

WhatsApp and Europe

Policy changes in whatsapp in 2021, they caused great consternation among users who believed that the application would read private conversations.

European data protection authorities, which under the European Union’s strict privacy laws have the power to fine companies up to 4% of global annual revenue if they violate the block’s rules, have already raised concerns about the use of app users’ data. Facebook has previously stated that it will not merge data. whatsapp with other services such as Facebook itself, but failed to comply, being fined $134 million in 2014.

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