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Anyone who didn’t agree to WhatsApp’s updated terms of service and privacy policy starting Monday will have their account put on hold and deleted after 120 days.
Policy Changes:
- WhatsApp offers the ability to chat with businesses, for example, to make purchases.
- WhatsApp promises “more clarity” about how it collects, shares and uses data – which means the privacy policy has become more detailed.
- Just like on other messenger services, you have a “self-deleting messages” feature. You can also control who adds you to groups.
- WhatsApp assures that the “privacy and security” of personal chats will not change. Contents of messages can not be viewed.
- WhatsApp can only determine the exact location with the consent of the cell phone owner. The duration and frequency of use are stored.
- Many WhatsApp users have switched to other messengers like Signal or Telegram because of privacy concerns. However, the privacy situation there is also questionable.
- sources: whatsApp and krone.at/picture: pixabay.com
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