Posted by WhatsApp updating its terms of service and privacy policy is not new. Most software services do update their services occasionally.
WhatsApp users on Wednesday received a pop-up directing users to accept the new Terms of Service, failing which the users will have to forgo using the app. The Facebook-owned company has set February 8 as the deadline to accept its new norm. Users have till February 8, 2021 to accept these in order to continue using the platform.
WhatsApp updating its terms of service and privacy policy is not new. Most software services do update their services occasionally.
Zee News contacted the WhatsApp Communications team in India, to know what they have to say on this? Zee News has taken an initiative to put their side of the story infront of the people of the country and at the same time to get answers to the doubts that are there in the minds of the users.
Communications team said, "As we've previously informed in October 2020, as part of WhatsApp's business vision, in order to enable small businesses better, we are updating our terms of service and privacy policy as we work to make WhatsApp a great way to get answers or help from a business. Privacy policy and terms updates are common in the tech industry, as you know."
1. New terms into effect from Feburary 8
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Users have at least one month's notice before the privacy policy and terms go into effect on Feburary 8, 2021.
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2. More choice to users and businesses
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With respect to providing the option of Facebook as a Business Service Provider, this now offers more choice to users and businesses.
3. Its industry standard practice
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As with any other Business Service Provider, it's important to keep in mind that hiring a third-party company to host and store the messages is an industry standard practice.
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4. Facebook will use messages it processes
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If a business chooses to use Facebook's secure hosting infrastructure, then Facebook will use the messages it processes on behalf of and at the instruction/s of the business.5. User can block a business anytime
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