Nowadays, on WhatsApp, at least once a day, you must definitely see a message about the update of the privacy policy. WhatsApp has been behind its users since last year to accept an update that changes the privacy conditions. WhatsApp has given the last date for this update on 15 May 2021. Recently, WhatsApp has announced that users who will not get updates till May 15, their accounts will not be deleted. But will nothing really change after that? Will WhatsApp be limited to such users only? With the answers to questions like these, let us also know what is this privacy policy update of WhatsApp, and what does it mean for WhatsApp account to be limited?
What will happen if the update is not taken?
WhatsApp has told Tafsil in his blog that what will happen in the future with the user who has not taken the new security update.
# WhatsApp users who do not accept the updated policy will get limited facilities. However, this will not happen to all users simultaneously. But if you do not get the update, it will happen soon. Such users will not be able to access their chat list. However, these users will be able to receive incoming phone calls and video calls. If you have received any notification, then you will be able to respond to it. Meaning, you will not be able to call anyone directly, but if someone has a missed audio or video call, then they can call it.
# A few weeks later, incoming calls and messages from such users will also be closed. WhatsApp will also stop sending messages and call updates on the phone. Which means WhatsApp will be condensed.
# In such a situation, if you have to download your chat and other things from WhatsApp, you can get help by clicking here .
# WhatsApp will not delete anyone’s account on their own. However, if someone deletes his account then his backup will not provide any kind of WhatsApp.
Privacy update is being tried since last year
WhatsApp has been trying to update its “Privacy Policy” and “Terms of Service” for a long time. He had announced to change his terms of service at the beginning of the year. Then gave an ultimatum till 8 February. However, after this, under the pressure of the government and users, the time-limit kept increasing. The matter also reached the court. Now he has given the final deadline. Now WhatsApp has to say clearly – MY WAY OR HIGHWAY means listen to me or see yourself.
What has changed in the terms and privacy policy of WhatsApp?
WhatsApp is now under Facebook control. And this company is engaged in connecting all its properties with each other. A few months ago, this was the result of the mutual merger of Facebook Messenger and Instagram Direct Message. Meaning now the message boxes of both are same. Now the data of WhatsApp users will also be shared with other products of the company like Facebook, Instagram. The new policy also has information about how WhatsApp processes users’ data. And how you can store your chats using WhatsApp Business Facebook services.
WhatsApp will share this information with Facebook
In the old privacy policy of WhatsApp, you had the freedom to prevent your WhatsApp account information from being shared with Facebook. But in the new policy, the scope of this matter is over. Meaning that the information with WhatsApp will go to Facebook. Understand in simple terms, through WhatsApp, Facebook will go to Motomoti all this:
# Registration information for your WhatsApp account, such as your mobile number
# Purchase details using WhatsApp payment
# How do you communicate with another business account on WhatsApp
# Information related to your mobile phone such as your phone’s hardware model, operating system, battery level, mobile network, signal strength, time zone, etc.
# Your IP address, which indicates your location.
So will we read our message too?
Currently, WhatsApp cannot read your normal messages due to end-to-end encryption. And this thing is also written in the new privacy policy. So when WhatsApp can’t read your message, it can’t even share with Facebook. Now understand end to end encryption. The message you send goes to WhatsApp’s server before the front is read. But the message remains locked. The key to this lock is in the WhatsApp account with the person to whom it has been sent. As soon as the message reaches another user’s device, the decrypt is opened. Meaning, if you want to read a piece of paper between devices from one device to another, then you cannot read it. Not even WhatsApp. This is his claim.
So what will change now?
WhatsApp is doing all these exercises for its business accounts. WhatsApp wants that the data of people who use WhatsApp for their business should be made available to Facebook. Think of it as such that when you call a call center, before the talk starts, you are told that your call can be recorded for training etc. Something similar can happen to talk about WhatsApp business. WhatsApp’s new policy update says that your conversations and other information on WhatsApp Business account can be shared with Facebook. WhatsApp is asking for this permission of yours again and again.
Now the question is coming in your mind, what will Facebook do with all this information? Facebook will show you ads according to this information. Will entice you by showing such offers. Overall, the whole effort is being made to earn money.
Then there is a vicious saying in the business world – If You’re Not Paying For It, You Become The Product means if you are not paying the price of any product, then you become a product yourself.
