WhatsApp to share user data with Facebook; Here are the new terms and conditions

WhatsApp is making big news after it sent tifications which leave users with option than choosing to "Agree" or y would t be able to use ir services. Facebook-owned organisation has always me sure users get best features possible, but this time it can be a little tricky. y seek users' permissions that may allow m to share WhatsApp data of its users with its parent company. Here is all you need to kw about it.

WhatsApp to share user data with Facebook

From Tuesday, that is January 5, users have been receiving a tification regarding changes in WhatsApp privacy policy. “WhatsApp is updating its terms and privacy policy,” and re you have to choose eir yes or . If you do t choose to agree with WhatsApp Terms and Conditions, you will longer be able to use ir services from February 8 onwards.

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updated WhatsApp Privacy Policy mentions processing of WhatsApp data of users, how businesses can use Facebook hosted services to store and man ir WhatsApp chats, and how company partners with Facebook. It is alarming for many users as organisation seeks permissions to share WhatsApp data with Facebook which includes “transaction data, service-related information, information on how you interact with ors (including businesses) when using our Services, mobile device information, your IP dress” and more.  updated WhatsApp Terms and Conditions mention following: 

As part of Facebook Companies, WhatsApp receives information from and shares information (see here) with, or Facebook Companies. We may use information we receive from m, and y may use information we share with m, to help operate, provide, improve, understand, customize, support, and market our Services and ir offerings, including Facebook Company Products.

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This dictatorial approach was something that WhatsApp has never seemed to have used before. But this time, it is eir black or white which is quite confusing. WhatsApp Messenger application is amongst popular platforms which support end-to-end encryption, however, this move could be a step towards a greater openness with its parent company.

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We collect information about your activity on our Services, like service-related, diagstic, and performance information. This includes information about your activity (including how you use our Services, your Services settings, how you interact with ors using our Services (including when you interact with a business), and time, frequency, and duration of your activities and interactions), log files, and diagstic, crash, website, and performance logs and reports.

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