WhatsApp forcing users to share data with Facebook

[SIZE=7]WhatsApp introduces new privacy policy, will share your data with Facebook[/SIZE]

WhatsApp, the messaging platform owned by Facebook, has updated its Privacy Policy. All users received a notice, saying that the service will now be sharing user data with other Facebook companies.

This comes in stark contrast with what the company initially promised back in 2014 during the acquisition by Facebook when WhatsApp assured its goal is to know “as little as possible”.

While users were able to opt out until now, starting February 8, they will have only one solution, if they don’t want their data to be owned by the parent company - uninstall the app and stop using the service.

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Some of the info WhatsApp is collecting and will be sharing includes location data, IP addresses, phone model, OS, battery level, signal strength, browser, mobile network, ISP, language, time zone, and even IMEI. There’s also the information about how you are messaging, calling, what groups you are attending, the Status, the profile photo, last time the you were online, etc.

WhatsApp even added a separate section called “Transactions and Payments data” specifying the platform will process additional information even for payments, made through the app. The company claims this is for analytics purposes, although it would provide its unique identifiers to other Facebook Companies.

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The Privacy Policy is rolling out globally, however, users located in the European Union received only one bullet point in their notification. Thanks to tighter privacy legislation better known as GDPR, the WhatsApp users in 27 European countries will not have their data shared with third parties

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Na sisi wa ma fm whatsap

Data harvesting ni big business…

What if kama Mtu hayuko Facebook.

We’ve become commodities…

Sisi wale hatujakua na FB since 646BC tutalazimishwa tufungue account? Moving to musk’s Signal,pale kuna privacy,hata ka ni imbo for the time being

This is the fall of Facebook. Hapa wamejipiga own goal. Sasa tutahamia telegram.

We have data protection laws and have a data commissioner. Time to raise the issues with the data commissioners office.

No, it is not. Most peole don’t care about this stuff. Most people will gladly share their data and yours in exchange for a little convenience.

This is my 5th year bila kukanyaga Facebook. Wakianza hio upuzi najitoa Mosmos tu.

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I am sure the laws are prehistoric and the data commissioner is a big stomached bonobo who doesn’t have a clue on shit!

Haijalishi. Data inapewa Facebook the company then wanaenda kuiuza