Users Need to Accept it or Their Account Will be Deleted, Accept the new privacy policy of WhatsApp, otherwise the account will be deleted!

WhatsApp has made changes in its privacy policy. This information is being given to all the users through the app. After the implementation of the policy, all the users who are opening their WhatsApp for the first time are being informed about the policy update and are also being given the ‘Agree’ option. Facebook-owned instant messaging app WhatsApp has given users time till February 8 to accept the new policy. The thing to keep in mind is that if a user does not accept this policy, his account will be deleted. The policy has been updated for both Android and iOS platforms

WhatsApp has updated its privacy policy for Android and iOS platforms, which will have to be accepted by February 8, otherwise the user’s account will be deleted. On opening the app, the policy is visible and there is also an option to accept it. However, there is also an option of ‘Not Now’. WhatsApp has clarified many things in this policy. How the company processes user data, what is the app’s relationship with Facebook, etc. The new policy shows that now Facebook will have more data of WhatsApp than before.

The company has also updated information about users’ connections. The company wrote, (translated) “If any of your contacts are not using our services, we will manage this information for you in a way that ensures that those contacts cannot be identified by us.” “

The information throughout the policy is divided into several parts. As we mentioned that users have the option to read the policy, after which they have to choose one of two options. The first is ‘Agree’ and the second is ‘Not Now’, however, Not Now does not mean that you are not accepting the new policy. After selecting this option you will get to see the policy option again. The last date for accepting the policy is 8 February 2021. If the user does not accept the policy by the specified date, his/her account will be permanently closed.