WhatsApp’s mission statement might be something that its parent company needs to look into. Previously, the social platform’s privacy policy was all about respecting the privacy that is enmeshed in one’s DNA. But with the new feature- that seems like buried history. The messaging service which is owned by Facebook has been making users aware of an interesting update that will take place in its privacy policy. It is believed that the update will go on the floor next month.
This key update is all about processing user data- so that businesses would be able to utilize hosted services from Facebook in order to store the chats taking place on WhatsApp. The update would also focus on partnering with Facebook in order to combine the different platforms that fall under the parent company. But that isn’t the kicker- according to reports, anyone failing to connect their WhatsApp to their Facebook for data sharing would see their accounts deactivated.
The last time WhatsApp had an update in its Terms of Service was last January. It shouldn’t come as a surprise to many that the Facebook Company Products that Facebook is trying to integrate brings into account all the services that it provides. It includes the flagship app of Facebook, as well as Instagram, Messenger, Threads, Boomerang. Oculus VR Headsets, and so on.
Details On The New WhatsApp Policies
The new policy contains expanded portions of the company expanding on the sections which talk about payment and transaction information. This information usually relates to the purchases that have been made through the app.
According to reports, this new update would be encouraging the security, safety, and integrity of the social platform. It would also be improving the services the users get- such as suggesting or personalizing different features.
We can understand that Terms of Service can be an impossibly long and drab read, but they need to be perused if they come with the intention to baffle users. And WhatsApp’s new update is doing exactly that- so you need to understand where your data is going before you agree to anything.
