WhatsApp Takes Another Step Back From Privacy Agreement

WhatsApp, a messaging application widely used in the world and in our country, imposed a new contract on its users in recent months. The application, which requested permission to share personal data and stated that otherwise WhatsApp use would be limited, backed down after harsh reactions from users. WhatsApp, which decided to postpone until May 15, was forced to back down again. Here are the new statements from the managers of the WhatsApp application, which is affiliated with Facebook, about the contract:

Why Are Users Upset About WhatsApp's Contract?

We can say that WhatsApp is actually very sensitive about protecting our personal correspondence. It uses effective encryption methods and ensures the privacy of our personal communications. However, it has decided to make some changes to its current privacy agreement in order to provide more data to business accounts. This new agreement, which was designed to inform companies about our consumption habits and help with digital marketing strategies, was met with very harsh reactions from users.

An important aspect of user reactions was that the agreement was only made mandatory for citizens of certain countries. While it was not made mandatory for European countries, users in Turkey were threatened with suspension of their WhatsApp accounts if they did not accept this agreement, which caused great outrage.

WhatsApp, which had set May 15 as the date for restricting the application experience and suspending accounts, had to step back again as users' opinions and attitudes on the issue had not changed.

Here is the statement from WhatsApp

The company made a statement that no one's account will be deleted or some functions will be blocked as of May 15, and underlined that they will make reminders about the contract during this period.

It was also reported that the warning regarding approval of the contract will become permanent over time and some functions of users who do not approve will be restricted.

What Happens If We Don't Approve WhatsApp's Privacy Policy?

First, you will be blocked from accessing your chat list. However, you will still be able to answer voice and video calls for a while. Although limited use will not continue for a while, if you do not approve, your WhatsApp use will be blocked sooner or later.

Why Is WhatsApp Insisting on Privacy Policy?

Facebook, founded by Mark Zuckerberg, acquired WhatsApp for a large sum of 19 billion dollars as a result of a large investment. However, as a result of this expensive investment, it had difficulty finding a suitable method to generate income. The only way to earn big money from this free-to-use application is to provide commercial data to companies. That is why WhatsApp insists on this contract for its users.

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09-05-2021 01:38:00