WhatsApp will limit features for users who don’t accept new data‑sharing rules

WhatsApp will limit features for users who don’t accept new data‑sharing rules

Your account won’t be deleted, but here’s what you may want to be aware of if not even repeated reminders to accept the new policy do the trick



WhatsApp users have several weeks to accept the app’s updated Privacy Policy and Terms of Service that require sharing data with Facebook or else they’ll have some of the app’s key features restricted. This follows from an update to WhatsApp’s FAQ section as the Facebook-owned company is stepping up efforts to get more users to agree to the new rules.


The app initially said that users who refuse to consent to the updated policy will ultimately have their accounts suspended or deleted. The enforcement for the revamped data-sharing practices was later pushed back to the middle of May.


“No one will have their accounts deleted or lose functionality of WhatsApp on May 15th because of this update. For the last several weeks we’ve displayed a notification in WhatsApp providing more information about the update. After giving everyone time to review, we’re continuing to remind those who haven’t had the chance to do so to review and accept. After a period of several weeks, the reminder people receive will eventually become persistent,” reads WhatsApp’s latest update on the issue.



source: WhatsApp.com



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