WhatsApp New Privacy Policy Updates, 2021, Mobile Phones

What's the new WhatsApp policy?

According to WhatsApps new policy, users can add their name, mobile number, photo, status, phone model, operating system as well as device information, IP address, mobile network. 

And the location will also provide WhatsApp and other related social media platforms.

If you read the new privacy of WhatsApp, there is no talk of removing the 'end to end encryption' of messages and it is stated that the conversation between two people cannot be seen by any third person or organization including WhatsApp.  

WhatsApp, a company owned by Facebook also sent notifications to users and gave them until February 8 to accept the policy, otherwise, the user would lose access to the WhatsApp account.

Under the new policy, WhatsApp will not only use user data but also share it with third parties, especially Facebook.

User's concerns and reactions:

WhatsApp will also keep track of the new transaction and payment features. Concerns are being raised by users over changes to WhatsApp privacy policy.

The change in privacy policy has worried users to the point that they should start using another app instead of WhatsApp. 

Android and iPhone Users: 

WhatsApp has sent a notification to Android and iPhone users regarding the new update. 

WhatsApp management is of the view that users can use third-party services affiliated with the same company or other Facebook apps and social media platforms, then the third party can also get the information from WhatsApp, which you can share with this company or any other user.

According to this policy, if you just delete WhatsApp from your phone, your data will be safe and if you disagree with this policy, you will still have to delete your WhatsApp account.

WhatsApp Head Statement:

WhatsApp is being severely criticized due to the new policy.

Will Cathcart, head of WhatsApp, says WhatsApp is safe for users even after the new policy and says Facebook can't read 'chat'.

In a lengthy tweet, he said he had been watching the conversation over WhatsApp's new privacy policy for the past week and wanted to say something about it. 

WhatsApp is being severely criticized due to the new policy.

Will Cathcart, head of WhatsApp, says WhatsApp is safe for users even after the new policy and says Facebook can't read 'chat'.

In a lengthy tweet, he said he had been watching the conversation over WhatsApp's new privacy policy for the past week and wanted to say something about it.

According to Will Cathcart, WhatsApp is providing private connectivity to nearly two billion people worldwide, and messages and calls are still "end-to-end encrypted" and this feature is not being changed.

Remember that end-to-end encryption means that no third party, including WhatsApp, can see or hear messages or calls between two people on WhatsApp.

In his explanation, he wrote that 'end to end encryption' is not being changed in WhatsApp.

According to Will Cathcart, the new policy aims to be more transparent with consumers and better clarify People to Business features.

He said that this is important because around 175 million people send messages to business accounts on WhatsApp every day and more people want to do so.

"We have competition with others when it comes to privacy, which is great for the world. People have to have a choice, how they want to communicate and they have to be confident, that No one else can see the messages, but some people, including some governments, disagree. "

He added: "That's why we're committed to maintaining end-to-end encryption, so we're improving the privacy of WhatsApp, as we introduced the option to automatically delete messages in November. The creation will continue to be our privacy.

Are messages saved on the WhatsApp server?

According to the policy, messages, videos, or photos sent on WhatsApp are encrypted and not stored on WhatsApp services and are deleted from the WhatsApp server as soon as they are received by another user.

I've been watching a bunch of discussion this week about the privacy policy update we’re in the process of making @WhatsApp and wanted to share some thoughts.

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— Will Cathcart (@wcathcart) January 8, 2021

Consumers are raising concerns about changes to WhatsApp privacy policy, and there has been an increase in downloads of calling and messaging services other than WhatsApp.

However, WhatsApp will now also keep users informed of its new transaction and payment feature.

WhatsApp says that when users rely on third-party services or other Facebook company products linked to them, the third party may receive information that you or others share with them.

WhatsApp's new policy sets out how businesses can store and manage WhatsApp chats using Facebook's services.

According to WhatsApp, Facebook's global infrastructure is being used to store user data. 

Users are expressing insecurity and saying that this is the right time to use another app, using the Twitter trend. 

By the way, you can use alternative apps instead of Whatsapp. for-example, Line or Viber.